Panchayat Samitis

Maharashtra Civic Election 2017: Brisk, peaceful polling under way; 10 percent voter turnout recorded

Polling was under way on a brisk and peaceful note on Tuesday in Maharashtra to pick 10 major civic bodies, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Maharashtra civic polls dates announced, BMC election to be held on 21 Feb, counting on 23 Feb

Nearly 10 crore voters will exercise their franchise in a two-phased election to 10 municipal corporations, 26 zilla parishads and 283 panchayat samitis across the state, Maharashtra State Election Commissioner (SEC) Jageshwar S Saharia announced on Wednesday.

Now, Maharashtra officials can be fined for delaying services to citizens

Maharashtra Government has drafted a legislation, under which its officials could face a penalty of up to Rs 5,000 if they fail to provide services to citizens within a designated time.