India, Dec. 1 -- The State Election Commission of Maharashtra has postponed entire election process of five local bodies in Western Maharashtra, including Baramati, officials confirmed on Sunday.

According to the order issued on Saturday, district collectors have been directed not to conduct elections as per the earlier programme dated November 4 for any seat where an appeal was pending and the district court delivered its judgment on or after November 22.

The commission instructed collectors to compile details of municipal councils and nagar panchayats where elections for member seats or the president's post have been stayed. In cases where the president's post is involved, the entire election for that local body stands postponed. Such...