Amid Opposition parties' allegations of irregularities in filing of nominations for the upcoming civic polls, the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has sought reports from the municipal corporations where candidates from the ruling parties have been elected unopposed.
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The poll body will check if any pressure was applied, allurement was given or any coercive means used against opponents to withdraw their nominations for unopposed election, officials said.
Elections to 29 municipal corporations in the State will be held on January 15, and the counting of votes will take place the next day. December 30 was the last day for filing nominations.
Five BJP and four Shiv Sena candidates in Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) in Thane district have been elected unopposed as there are no candidates in the fray against them. In Pimpri Chinchwad (in Pune district), Jalgaon, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar civic bodies, at least one BJP candidate has been elected unopposed.
