New Delhi, April 16 -- The Election Commission of India (EC) on Thursday announced that biennial elections for nine Maharashtra Legislative Council seats, including the one currently held by former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, are scheduled for 12 May. A separate bypoll for one additional seat will also take place on the same day.

According to the official schedule, polling for all 10 seats will be conducted from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on 12 May. Vote counting will follow at 5:00 PM that evening, with the entire electoral process expected to conclude by 13 May. These elections are required as the terms of nine sitting members (MLCs) are set to expire on 13 May.

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