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News India Live, Digital Desk: The suspense in the politics of Maharashtra is not ending. Today everyone was hopeful that the results of the local body polls would come and it would be known who had won in which area. The workers were preparing for the celebration, the sweets had been booked… but then a “legal twist” came!
Bombay High Court has currently stayed the results. To put it in simple language, now this ‘suspense’ has dragged on not just for two-four days, but for more than two weeks. Come, let us know why the court had to take this decision at the last moment and now what is the mathematics of the new date.
Why were the results postponed? (Why the Delay?)
Actually, this decision has been given by Aurangabad Bench. The story behind this is a bit technical but interesting.
Let us tell you that elections are to be held for two Legislative Council (MLC) seats – Graduates and Teachers quota – in Konkan Division. Voting for them 20th December Has to happen. Now the problem is that if the local body results were declared today or tomorrow, it could have a direct impact on the MLC elections to be held on December 20.
The argument of the petitioner was that if a wave of any one party was seen in the local elections, then it could influence the minds of the voters (teachers and graduates). The court considered this argument reasonable.
Court stick for “fair play”
It is very important to have a “level playing field” in elections. The High Court made it clear that the results of one election should not affect the other elections, hence counting should be put on hold.
According to the order of the court, now the results of these local body elections (Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti etc.) 21 December 2025 Will be announced. That is, the very next day after the voting for MLC elections ends.
Leaders’ anxiety increased
Imagine the condition of those candidates who have contested the elections! Now for the results which were to come today 18 days Will have to wait more. In politics, it is difficult to spend even a single day and here there is two weeks of suspense.
The candidates are losing sleep. The parties are calculating their victory and defeat, but the real seal will be given only on 21st. The workers are also a little disappointed, because the drums had to be packed back.
What next? (What next?)
Anyway, political temperature always remains high in Maharashtra. This short break will give more time to both the opposition and the ruling party to make their strategy. Voting will be held for MLC in Konkan on 20th December and then on 21st the results of local bodies across Maharashtra will be declared.
That is, overall, Last week of December “Super Political Week” in Maharashtra It is going to happen. Till then, the market of speculations will remain hot!
So friends, if you too had made preparations for the celebration, then keep it in the fridge for now. The picture is still pending!
