The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has halted the BJP-led state government’s bid to change the municipal limits of Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) asking it not to bring in any changes till the civic polls get over.
An order issued yesterday by the SEC said KDMC’s tenure ends on November 11 this year. “There should be no change in the municipal limits of a corporation, whose tenure ends in less than six months,” it said.
The process of finalising wards has been completed and the civic body has been asked to begin streamlining the electoral rolls.
The government, on September 7 had issued a notification excluding 27 villages from KDMC and forming a new municipal council.
The order said the government has not asked permission of the SEC before going ahead with the exclusion of 27 villages from the KDMC.
“Hence, there should be no change in the municipal limits of KDMC till the election process is completed,” the order read.
