Mumbai, 26 Feb (HS): The schedule for biennial

elections to Maharashtra Legislative Council has been announced. The elections

for seven seats will be held on March 16, between 9 am and 4om at Vidhan Bhavan

premises in Mumbai.

According to the notification issued by the Maharashtra

Secretariat, the nomination papers will be accepted between 11 am and 3 pm up

to March 5. The scrutiny of nomination papers will be done on March 6 and the

last date for withdrawing nominations will be up to 3 pm on March 9.

If required polling to elect the candidates will be

held on March 16.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar