The SEC order sets clear expenditure limits for candidates. For municipal councils and nagar panchayats, the cap has been fixed between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 5 lakh depending on the category, and for zilla parishad and panchayat samiti polls, between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 3 lakh

The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Tuesday issued a detailed Code of Conduct for the upcoming local body elections across the state, bringing all municipal corporations, municipal councils, nagar panchayats, zilla parishads and panchayat samitis under the purview of the model code. The order takes effect from Tuesday and will remain in force until the completion of the election process.

The directive, issued under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1965 and the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and P

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