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Maha local body poll results to be out on Dec 21

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December 03, 2025

IN compliance with the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court's directive, the Maharashtra Election Commission has rescheduled the results for the local body elections to December 21, moving it from the original date of December 3. This decision has faced opposition.

- SUDHIR SURYAWANSHI @ New Delhi

State Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal criticised the move, saying he has witnessed several elections where the results were announced on the same day as voting. He expressed concern about the people losing trust on the election process due to alleged

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