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Maharashtra Election 2025: Before the local body elections in Maharashtra, Congress urged the State Election Commission to submit nomination papers offline. The party claimed that the online process is quite complicated.
Maharashtra Election 2025 : All parties have started preparations for the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra. At the same time, the opposition is continuously raising questions on the election process. Meanwhile, the Congress on Thursday urged the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) to submit nomination papers offline for the civic elections. Congress claimed that the online process is complex and candidates may be disqualified due to technical glitches. Congress legislature party leader Vijay Wadettiwar said the party delegation met State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare and requested that along with online nominations, offline forms should also be accepted.
Complicated process causes harm to the candidate
The Congress leader said that the nomination papers run into about 20 pages and information like votes cast in the previous elections and election expenses has been sought. Also, this information is already with the Commission. This complex process may result in candidates being disqualified at the last minute if technical issues are encountered in their online enrolment. Wadettiwar said that State Congress President Harshvardhan Sapkal and I have informed the State Election Commission about this concern. On political developments, Wadettiwar alleged that Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar (Dy CM Ajit Pawar) will soon be out of power due to growing contradictions within the ruling Mahayuti alliance.
Will Ajit Pawar be thrown out of power?
He accused the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction of playing the role of BJP supporters in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Satara, Sangli and parts of Marathwada. Also said that the Pune land scam involving Parth Pawar has exposed the weakness of the party. Wadettiwar claimed that such circumstances were being created where Ajit Pawar would have to be ousted from power. His party will face the first blow within the grand alliance. Apart from this, on local alliances for municipal elections, the Congress leader said that discussions are going on and the picture will be clear by the last date for withdrawal of nominations. Let us tell you that the last date for withdrawal of names for the Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat elections to be held on December 2 is November 17. Meanwhile, counting of votes will take place on December 3.
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