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News18•11-01-2026, 09:10

ZP Election: Maharashtra Zilla Parishad Elections Face New Delay Amid Supreme Court Petition

  • •A new petition in the Supreme Court seeks simultaneous elections for all Zilla Parishads in Maharashtra.
  • •The petition challenges the current approach of holding elections only where the 50% reservation limit is met.
  • •The Supreme Court had previously mandated local body elections by January 31, but OBC reservation issues complicated Zilla Parishad polls.
  • •Elections for 288 Municipal Councils and 29 Municipal Corporations proceeded, but 20 Zilla Parishads (Vidarbha, Marathwada) were stalled due to exceeding the 50% reservation cap.
  • •Kailas Jagannath Gore's petition from Solapur demands all ZP elections be held concurrently, relaxing the 50% reservation rule, similar to Municipal Councils.

Why It Matters: Maharashtra's Zilla Parishad elections face further uncertainty as a new Supreme Court petition demands simultaneous polls statewide.

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