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Maha legislative council poll on May 21, respite for Thackeray

By IndianMandarins- 02 May 2020
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In view of the possible constitutional crisis, the ECI has decided to hold elections for nine vacant Maharashtra Legislative Council seats on May 21. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray needs to get elected from one of these seats by May 28 to retain his post as the CM.

The 288-members of the Assembly will vote to elect the members to the upper house. The ECI has decided to hold the election on May 21. Normally, the counting is done on the same day. The results will also be declared then.

Political parties including Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress had written to ECI requesting to hold elections. The chief secretary assured that the situation was under control. MHA and health ministry guidelines will be followed and all necessary precautions will be taken to ensure the conduct of the polls.

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