State leadership will decide on alliance in local body polls: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis

ANI June 11, 2025 277 views

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis clarified that the state leadership will decide alliance strategies for upcoming local body elections. He confirmed the Mahayuti alliance will contest most seats, with exceptions for friendly fights where needed. The Supreme Court has directed Maharashtra to complete local polls within four months after years of delays. Fadnavis also discussed railway safety measures following a recent train accident.

"Our state president, working president, and election committee have the right to decide on the alliance in the local body elections. No one else." - Devendra Fadnavis
Akola, June 11: Stressing the state leadership will decide on the alliance in the local body elections, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that their stand is that they will contest the polls under the Mahayuti alliance.

Key Points

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Fadnavis asserts state leadership will finalize local poll alliances

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Mahayuti alliance to contest elections with exceptions

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SC mandates Maharashtra local body polls within four months

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Train accident response discussed with Railway Minister

"Our state president, working president, and election committee have the right to decide on the alliance in the local body elections. No one else. Our role is to contest the elections under the Mahayuti. In some places, where it is not possible, there is a friendly fight," CM Fadnavis said.

Speaking on the June 9 train accident, in which four people were killed, the Maharashtra CM said that Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had a detailed meeting with him on the same day.

"On the day the accident happened, the Railway Minister had a detailed discussion with me. Good decisions were made in the meeting. Various measures have been discussed," Fadnavis said.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Maharashtra government issued orders to begin the process for 29 municipal corporations by initiating the drafting of ward boundaries.

Among the 29 municipal corporations included in this process are Pune, Nagpur, Thane, Nashik, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Navi Mumbai, Vasai-Virar, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Kalyan-Dombivli.

Earlier in May this year, the Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra Election Commission to notify local body elections in the State within four weeks.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh also directed that an endeavour shall be made by the state election commission to conclude the elections within four months.

"In our concerned opinion, the constitutional mandate of grassroots democracy through periodical elections of the local bodies ought to be respected and ensured", the bench stated in the order.

However, the Court also granted liberty to the state election commission to seek its permission for an extension, in case they are not able to conclude the elections within the prescribed time.

The top court also noted that the local body elections in the State had not been held for several years due to the pendency of several issues that arose with regard to OBC reservations.

Reader Comments

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Rajesh K.
Finally some movement on local body elections! Democracy at grassroots is crucial for development. Hope they stick to the SC timeline. Maharashtra needs active local governance to solve civic issues. �
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Priya M.
Friendly fights in some areas? Sounds like political drama is coming. Why can't parties work together properly? This alliance politics always creates confusion for voters.
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Amit S.
Good that Railway Minister acted promptly on the accident. But we need permanent solutions - our rail infrastructure is aging. More focus on safety please!
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Sunita P.
Ward boundary drafting must be done fairly. Last time in Pune, some wards were drawn favoring certain parties. Hope SEC keeps strict watch this time!
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Vikram J.
OBC reservation issue delayed elections for years. While reservations are important, can't we find a permanent solution? Governance suffers when elections keep getting postponed.
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Neha T.
Hope these elections bring change to cities like Thane and Kalyan-Dombivli. Our infrastructure can't handle the population growth. Need strong local leaders who will work, not just make promises.

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