Monday, February 3rd, 2025

Is it necessary to form a new government in Maharashtra by 26th November? Know the answer of Election Commission

New Delhi: The results of Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections have come. The tenure of Jharkhand Assembly is till January 5, 2025, while that of Maharashtra is going to end three days later on November 26. In such a situation, the question is arising whether a new government will have to be formed in Maharashtra by 26th November? The Election Commission has made it clear that there is no time restriction for forming the government. This restriction was only for the Commission, in which it was necessary to hold voting to elect members for the new Assembly before 26 November. After the elections new members have been elected.

A special book will be made

It is expected that the Commission team will go from Delhi to Mumbai on Saturday night or Sunday and give the list of members elected to the new Assembly to the Governor of Maharashtra. Commission officials said that there is a system for this. A book has to be maintained with the names of all the new members elected to the new assembly. This book will be made after the results are completely finalized. Then the Book Commission team will go from Delhi to Mumbai and hand it over to the Governor of Maharashtra. This means that the election work has been completed as per the Constitution.

No restriction on forming government till 26th November

After this the Governor’s time starts, he/she can take as much time as he/she wants. There is no constitutional restriction in this. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that there is no restriction on forming the government till November 26. The Commission will submit the certified list of newly elected Assembly members to the Governor of Maharashtra before November 26. Former Chief Election Commissioner O. P. Rawat had also said earlier in this matter that the rule in democracy is that till the day the tenure of the Legislative Assembly of any state ends. Before that, assembly elections should be held there. Then whether someone forms the government or not, all these are subsequent processes.

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