Mumbai:

Local body polls could be held by the end of the year once various formalities are completed, a top official said on Monday.

On May 6, the apex court paved the way for Maharashtra local body polls, which were stalled for more than five years due to the OBC reservation issue, ordering the state election panel to notify it in four weeks.

The Maharashtra State Election Commission has begun the process of ward formation in connection with local body polls after the Supreme Court’s order earlier this month.

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