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Ballot papers for elections in Maharashtra? Bill likely in state assembly s Budget session
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Published: Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 11:47 [IST]
Mumbai, Feb 03: The Maharashtra government is exploring the options to reintroduce ballot papers as a mode of conducting elections, and may introduce a bill during the state assembly s Budget Session, which is likely to start from March.
Maharashtra Speaker Nana Patole said he has asked the state legislature to frame a law to give voters the option of using ballot papers besides EVMs in the local governing bodies and state Assembly polls.
According to a statement issued on Patole s Facebook page, one Pradeep Uke from Nagpur had moved an application in this regard before the Speaker and accordingly, a meeting was held to discuss the same at Vidhan Bhavan here.
Maharashtra Congress begins hunt for next MPCC president
Party in-charge HK Patil will submit report to high command for final decision
Congress party in-charge of Maharashtra HK Patil on Wednesday held deliberations with leaders from Maharashtra for the appointment of new state unit chief. During his meeting, a section of senior leaders pressed for continuation of Balasaheb Thorat as the president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) till the new national chief of the Congress party takes over after the All India Congress Committee session.
On the other hand, a few leaders made a strong case for the appointment of a new MPCC chief at the earliest especially to put on fast track the partyâs revival in Maharashtra. Some leaders suggested that leaders of other backward classes (OBC) and scheduled caste (SC) should be appointed as Thoratâs successor.