Maharashtra Local Body Elections to Be Held on EVMs, Not Ballot Papers, Confirms State Election Commissioner

Opposition’s demand for paper ballots rejected; over 1.03 crore voters to cast their votes on December 2 across 13,355 polling stations.

mahaenewsNovember 4, 2025

1 minute read

Maharashtra Local Body Elections to Be Held on EVMs, Not Ballot Papers, Confirms State Election Commissioner (1)

Spread the love

Mumbai: Maharashtra State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare has officially confirmed that all upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra will be conducted using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and not ballot papers.

The announcement was made during a press conference on November 4, where Waghmare addressed questions regarding the voting method for municipal councils and nagar panchayats. Opposition parties had earlier demanded that elections be conducted via ballot papers, alleging EVM tampering during last year’s Assembly polls. However, the Commission has now made it clear that EVMs will continue to be used to ensure transparency, efficiency, and credibility in the election process.

“For the upcoming elections, there are 1.03 crore voters across 13,355 polling stations in the state. All necessary EVM arrangements and checks have been completed,” said Waghmare.

These elections will mark the first phase of the state’s local body polls, covering 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats. The remaining 105 nagar panchayats will go to polls once their terms conclude.