{
  "id": 15630221,
  "title": "Maharashtra Legislative Council Elections On October 23 Set For Fierce Contest As 182 Candidates Vie For 5 Seats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/maharashtra-legislative-council-elections-on-october-23-set-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T16:34:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-legislative-council-elections-on-october-23-set-for-fierce-contest-as-182-candidates-vie-for-5-seats"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 23, five Maharashtra Legislative Council constituencies will hold elections, with 182 candidates competing for five seats. The elections will take place at 2,419 polling stations across the state, where 10,68,072 registered voters are eligible to participate. The election process will commence at 8 am and conclude by 4 pm on the same day. The Election Commission of India has confirmed the election schedule, with counting slated for October 27 and the entire process expected to be completed by October 31.\n\nThe five sitting members whose terms are set to expire on December 6, 2026, necessitated these biennial elections. The Aurangabad Division Graduate constituency features the highest number of candidates, with 47 vying for a single seat, followed by 41 candidates from the Pune Division Graduate constituency and 38 from the Nagpur Division Graduate constituency. In the teacher constituencies, 47 candidates are competing in the Amravati Division Teachers constituency, while 30 are in the fray in the Pune Division Teachers constituency.\n\nAmong the 182 candidates, 41 hail from the Aurangabad Division, 47 from the Pune Division, and 38 from the Nagpur Division. The Pune Division Graduate constituency boasts the highest electorate, with 3,88,019 registered voters, while the Amravati Division Teachers constituency has the smallest, with 35,810 registered voters. The election machinery is fully prepared to ensure a fair, transparent, and peaceful voting process.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Polling for five Maharashtra Legislative Council constituencies — three graduates' and two teachers' constituencies — will be held on Friday, October 23, with 182 candidates contesting the elections. The electoral exercise will cover 2,419 polling stations across the state, where 10,68,072 registered voters are eligible to cast their votes. Polling will be held from 8 am to 4 pm. The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}