Maharashtra gears up for local body elections

As the local body elections set between December 2 were approaching, Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra’s Chief Minister, called a high-level party meeting on November 11. He wanted his party members to start the campaign preparations “very aggressively,” therefore he had pointed out the need for thorough planning. The meeting reviewed the local situations and partnerships in every district, which means that there will be a lot of political mobilization leading up to the municipal and nagar panchayat elections. Analysts take this as an indication that municipal governance and city problems will be the main topics during the next election in Maharashtra.