Saamana Editorial Reacts to Unopposed Selection of Candidates Ahead of Elections

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(Saamana Editorial) All parties have started preparing for the municipal elections. Voting for the municipal elections will take place on January 15, 2026, and counting will be on January 16, 2026, with elections for 2869 seats. Meanwhile, 67 candidates have been elected unopposed to the position of councilor across the state before the elections.

Against this backdrop, there are many reactions coming from the political circle. In this context, an attack has been launched on the ruling party and the Election Commission through 'Saamana'. It is stated in 'Saamana' that, "The arbitrariness of the ruling party and the frenzy of the system in Maharashtra have reached a peak. Maharashtra was never like this. If you are going to buy victory even before contesting elections, then dissolve the Election Commission and do not hold elections in the future. Not a single vote was cast in 70 seats, and yet the ruling party won the elections there."

"BJP and their allies have turned democracy into this mafia rule. Where they couldn't steal votes, they forced opposition candidates to withdraw through intimidation and money. This is a very disgraceful picture of Indian democracy. Billboards everywhere proclaim 'Devabhau' as the architect of fast-paced Mumbai. Now it must be said that they are the architects of rapid election corruption. The decline of Maharashtra's prestige and morality has begun rapidly." This is stated in Saamana.

Summary

• Before the elections, a total of 67 candidates were elected unopposed to the position of corporator across the state

• "If you are going to buy victory before fighting elections, then dissolve the Election Commission and do not hold elections in the future"

• Attack on the ruling party and the Election Commission from Saamana