Local body polls: Supreme Court asks Maharashtra SEC to hold elections, says results will depend on verdict

The Supreme Court has permitted Maharashtra to hold local body elections. However, the results for all bodies, including those breaching the 50 percent reservation cap for OBCs, will await the court's final decision. A three-judge bench will hear the OBC reservation pleas on January 21, 2026.

Local body polls: Supreme Court asks Maharashtra SEC to hold elections, says results will depend on verdict
The Supreme Court has permitted Maharashtra to hold local body elections. However, the results for all bodies, including those breaching the 50 percent reservation cap for OBCs, will await the court's final decision. A three-judge bench will hear the OBC reservation pleas on January 21, 2026.