In a recent development, Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar dismissed Senior Congress MLA Nana Patole's demand to commence impeachment proceedings against the State Election Commissioner (SEC). The motion, deemed outside the assembly's jurisdiction, cited a Supreme Court decision concerning judicial impeachment as a precedent.

Nana Patole criticized the SEC, accusing the body of undermining democratic processes during recent local elections. He pointed to alleged voter confusion and called for impeachment under Article 243 if irregularities are confirmed, a call bolstered by Chief Minister Fadnavis's similar frustrations.

The ongoing election saga affects 288 local bodies, with certain councils' polls delayed, a move criticized by Fadnavis for lacking legal grounding. Despite ch

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