MUMBAI: The civic polls in Maharashtra will finally begin with state election commissioner Vijay Waghmare on Tuesday announcing polls to 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar parishads on December 2. Two subsequent phases will cover 32 zilla parishads and 336 panchayat samitis and 29 municipal corporations, including BMC. The nagar parishads and panchayats in and around Mumbai that will go to polls in the first phase include Uran, Roha, Karjat, Alibag, Pen, Ambernath, Matheran, Dahanu, Palghar, and Chiplun. Terms of many civic bodies have expired for over 3 years but polls were delayed due to Covid and then court cases on OBC quota and number of wards. This will be the first major statewide election after the assembly polls last year. The model code of conduct is in force for the areas

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