Mumbai, May 18 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the by-election to the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) from the Nagpur Local Authorities' Constituency.

The bypoll has been necessitated following the vacancy created after Chandrashekhar Krishnarao Bawankule vacated the seat upon being elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. The seat had fallen vacant on 23 November 2024, while the term was originally due to end on 1 January 2028.

According to the schedule released by the Commission, the notification for the election will be issued on 25 May 2026. The last date for filing nominations is 1 June 2026, while scrutiny of nominations will take place on 2 June. Candidates can withdraw their nom...