Nagpur, Chandrapur municipal corporations unlikely to go to polls
   Date :09-Dec-2025

Nagpur, Chandrapur municipal corporations unlikely to go to polls
 
 
■ By Vikas Vaidya :
 
■ 20 ZPs too may not go to polls; Crossing 50% reservation limit major headache
■ Municipal Council polls after Winter Session
 
 
ZP polls: Voting percentage may dip The municipal elections will be held on January 20 and the Zilla Parishad elections by the end of March. There are signs of a dip in voting in the Zilla Parishad elections if it is conducted in March. The class 12 and 10 exams are on February 9 a nd February 19, respectively. Parents and students slog for these examinations throughout the year. As a r esult, the entire family goes on a t rip or goes out of town after the examination. Sources explained that this may have an impact on voting percentage.
 
 
THERE is bad news for the aspirants in Nagpur and Chandrapur staking claims for Municipal Corporation elections 2026, as both these corporations are unlikely to go to polls, said a reliable source while talking to ‘The Hitavada’. The polls of municipal corporations barring Nagpur and Chandrapur may be conducted on January 20. Both these municipal corporations have exceeded the reservation limit of 50% mainly due to the reservations given to OBC. The local body polls were not held since 2022 as there was no clarity on OBC reservations.
 
After the clearance from Supreme Court, the Election Commission announced the polls. With the addition of OBCs under reservation category, the limit has exceeded 50%, violating the Supreme Court judgement. According to sources in the political circles, the municipal elections in the State will be announced as soon as the Winter Session of State Legislature ends. The Winter Session that began on Monday will conclude on Sunday, December 14. There is a strong possibility that the model code of conduct will be imposed anytime after December 15, sources added. According to sources, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis wil be going to Davos next week. Similarly,the elections to 20 Zilla Parishads, which have crossed the limit of 50% reservations, too will not be held now.
 
While Nagpur Municipal Corporationhasreached54.33 per cent, the Chandrapur MunicipalCorporationtouches 53%. InNagpur,thereare151seats of which 82 are reserved. In Chandrapur, there are total 66 seats of which 35 came under reservation. In Nagpur district, the elections to 17 Nagar Panchayat and Municipal Councils have crossed the limit of 50% reservationforelection.Considering theSupremeCourtjudgement that has capped the limit to 50%, the results of these 17 local bodies were to be kept reservedanddeclaredafterthe verdict of Supreme Court. The issue came up after the declaration of the election schedule for Nagar Panchayats and Municipal Councils. Duringthesamejudgement, the Supreme Court observed that only two municipal corporations have exceeded the 50% reservation limit. Considering this, it asked the authorities to notify the elections of all municipal corporationsintheState.Duetothis, theGovernmenthadtochange the order of the election process. Otherwise, the State Government had planned to hold the Zilla Parishad electionsaftertheNagarPanchayat and Nagar Parishad elections.