SC turned down Maha plea for deferring MLC polls: Minister

Mahasrahtra govt’s petition seeking deferring of MLC elections due later this month has not been entertained by the Supreme Court, which said a democratic process cannot be halted at this stage, BJP leader and state minister Girish Bapat said on Wednesday. 

While elections to six Legislative Council seats are slated for November 19, 192 municipal councils and 20 nagar panchayats will go to polls in four phases between November 27, 2016 and January 8, 2017. As per the process, the local body representatives elect new members to Legislative Council.