Maharashtra Council polls: Mahayuti urges rebel candidates to withdraw from race
The Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra is urging rebel candidates to withdraw from the upcoming legislative council elections to support official nominees. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi is also facing challenges with withdrawals and disqualifications of their candidates. Elections for 16 council seats and a bypoll are scheduled for June 18, with the last date for withdrawal set for June 4.
- ▪The ruling Mahayuti alliance is appealing to rebel candidates to withdraw to ensure the success of official candidates.
- ▪The opposition MVA is dealing with candidate withdrawals and disqualifications ahead of the elections.
- ▪Elections for 16 legislative council seats and a bypoll are set for June 18, with votes counted on June 22.
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Facing rebellion and seat-sharing friction in the upcoming Maharashtra legislative council elections, constituents of the ruling Mahayuti alliance on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) appealed to rebels to withdraw from the fray to ensure the win of official candidates.The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) parties, on the other hand, are grappling with withdrawals and disqualification of their official nominees.Elections to 16 legislative council seats from the local self-government bodies and a bypoll from the Nagpur self-government body are scheduled to take place on June 18 and votes will be counted on June 22. Scrutiny of nomination forms was completed on June 2, while the last date for withdrawal is June 4.
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