Mumbai, May 18 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the biennial elections to 16 seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) from Local Authorities' Constituencies.

According to the poll schedule released by the Commission, the notification for the elections will be issued on 25 May 2026, while polling will be conducted on 18 June 2026 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. The counting of votes will take place on 22 June 2026.

The last date for filing nominations has been fixed as 1 June 2026. Scrutiny of nominations will be held on 2 June, while candidates can withdraw their nominations till 4 June. The election process will be completed before 25 June 2026.

The 16 seats are spread across the Local Author...