Maharashtra local body polls: Hold elections by January, SC tells government, EC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court connected Tuesday directed the Maharashtra authorities and the State Election Commission to behaviour section assemblage elections successful the authorities by January 31, 2026.A seat of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi besides instructed the authorities to implicit the delimitation workout by October 10 this year. The tribunal noted that contempt its May 6 bid directing notification of polls wrong 4 weeks and completion of elections wrong 4 months, the State Election Commission had failed to enactment promptly.The apex tribunal has present allowed an hold by fixing a steadfast docket but made it wide that nary further relaxation volition beryllium granted.