Zilla Parishads

BMC Election 2017: 3 poll-related deaths reported in Maharashtra

Three poll-related deaths were reported in Maharashtra, where elections for ten municipal corporations - including the cash-rich Mumbai civic body - and eleven zilla parishads (ZPs) were held on Tuesday.

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.

Devendra Fadnavis clears the deck for BJP alliance with Shiv Sena for zilla parishad, civic polls

The election to the 26 zilla parishads and 11 municipal corporations are round the corner and the State Election Commission could announce the schedule anytime bringing the Model Code of Conduct into immediate effect.

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.