MLC polls

Cross-voting in MLC polls: Uddhav Thackeray calls emergency meeting of all Shiv Sena MLAs

The BJP has 106 MLAs, Shiv Sena 56, NCP 53 and Congress has 44 MLAs. A total of 285 members cast their votes in the MLC polls. Former Home Ministers Anil Deshmukh and Nawab Malik, who are in judicial custody in money-laundering cases were not allowed to vote. 

Jun 21, 2022, 11:36 AM IST

MLC polls in Maharashtra: Will Nawab Malik, Anil Deshmukh be allowed to cast their votes?

MLC polls in Maharashtra: The ruling MVA allies Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress have fielded two candidates each, while the BJP has named five nominees for the 10 MLC seats. 

Jun 17, 2022, 09:16 AM IST

Maharashtra MLC polls: Maha Vikas Aghadi wins 4 of 5 Council seats; Congress wrests Nagpur seats from BJP after 58 years

On the Maharashtra Legislative Council poll results, Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that his party failed to gauge the combined strength of the MVA allies. 

Dec 04, 2020, 22:52 PM IST

BJP announces 4 candidates for Maharashtra Legislative Council polls

The four candidates are Pravin Datke, Gopichand Padalkar, Ajit Gopchade, and Ranjit Singh Mohite Patil.

May 08, 2020, 16:26 PM IST

12 out of 16 candidates for MLC polls have criminal cases: ADR

Out of the 16 candidates, who are in fray for the December 27 biennial elections to eight local authorities constituencies in Maharashtra Legislative Council, 12 have criminal cases registered against them, according to election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

Dec 25, 2015, 12:25 PM IST