In Brief
The Election Commission has announced the elections for local self-government bodies in the state
First reaction from MNS chief Raj Thackeray
He has expressed anger over this.
Finally, the Election Commission has announced the election schedule for local self-government bodies in the state, which includes elections for Nagar Panchayats and Nagar Parishads. According to the information provided by the Election Commission, voting for 246 Nagar Parishads and 42 Nagar Panchayats in the state will take place on the upcoming second of December, and the results of these elections will be declared on the third of December. Meanwhile, the opposition has repeatedly accused discrepancies in the voter lists. The opposition's stance is that elections should not be held until the discrepancies in the voter lists are resolved.
Even today, before the Election Commission's press conference, a delegation from MNS and the Maha Vikas Aghadi met with the Election Commission. At that time, the opposition maintained their stance, demanding that elections should not be held until the discrepancies in the voter lists are resolved. However, despite this, the Election Commission held a press conference today and announced the election schedule. Now, the first reaction from MNS chief Raj Thackeray has come forward, expressing his anger. He has shared his post on Facebook.
What exactly did Raj Thackeray say?
‘Someone sent me a clip of today's Election Commission press conference. Watching it made my blood boil! And now I am 100% sure that the Election Commission's autonomy is only in the constitution. It is a puppet in the hands of those in power. From duplicate voter registration to numerous errors in the voter list, if the Election Commission cannot answer a single question or is unwilling to, then what is your use? You have already shirked responsibility, and now you will deny accountability too, so what is the point of your positions? People of Maharashtra, do watch this clip. You will understand the blatant disrespect towards your vote. Besides, heartfelt congratulations to the journalists who asked questions and left the Election Commission flustered in this press conference,’ said Raj Thackeray in this post.