State Election Commission Milestones

2025
- 16 July 2025: Consolidated order issued regarding the preparation of electoral rolls for local self-government elections
- 5 May 2025: Maharashtra State Political Parties Registration, Regulation and Allotment of Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2025 issued
- 13 March 2025: Order issued regarding the name of married women candidates in nomination papers and on ballot papers in local self-government elections
2024
- 15 February 2024: Order regarding the procedure for submission of election expenditure statements by candidates and related action
2021
- 15 January 2021: Elections to about 14,234 Gram Panchayats in the state successfully conducted in a cautious environment in the backdrop of COVID-19
- 12 January 2021: State Election Commission awarded the Janaagraha City Governance Award
2020
- 19 November 2020: Renewed website of the State Election Commission launched
2019
- 27 August 2019: Release of the book State Election Commission: Silver Jubilee Journey at the Department of Communication and Journalism, Savitribai Phule Pune University
- 26 August 2019: Release of the coffee table book 25 Years of State Election Commission, Maharashtra at Raj Bhavan by the then Governor Shri Vidyasagar Rao
- ‘Institute of Democracy & Elections for Good Governance’(IDEGG) established (23rd July)
- 'First Democracy Awards' for their initiatives undertaken in local body elections in Maharashtra (27th July)
- Mr. U.P.S. Madan joins as Sixth State Election Commissioner Maharashtra (5th Sept.).
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  9 Municipal Councils,4 Nagar Panchayat, 3 Panchayat Samitis & 1138 Grampanchayats. Total 1154 .
2018
- First Democracy Fortnight celebrated(26th Jan to 10th Feb).
- 5 Regional Conferences on lines of National Conference (Jan-Feb)
- Governor's Conclave (9th Feb)
- Political Party Workshop (7th May)
- Expert's Workshop(6th July)
- Political Party Rules got revised(26th July)
- Mandated to declare details of source of income, agreement with government and semi-government institutes, account of previously contested election history and brief information of details declared in affidavit from last contested election (13 Aug)
- The Institute of Democracy & Elections for Good Governance (IDEGG), an informal initiative of State Election Commission, Maharashtra, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF).(26 Sept)
- International Conference (25th & 26th Oct)
- ‘Institute of Democracy & Elections for Good Governance’ was established as a formal initiative of SECM (6 Nov)
- As per SECM order dated 6 November, 2018, SECM now treat NOTA as a fictional electoral candidate (for the elections to ULSGs) and hold repoll wherever NOTA gets highest votes (6 Nov)
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  4 Municipal Corporations, 10 Municipal Councils, 10 Nagar Panchayat & 2031 Grampanchayats. Total 2055
2017
- Introduced Chat Bot, COP (Citizens on Patrol) Mobile App (19 Jan)
- Citizen on Patrol application was inaugurated at the hands of Hon. Governor of Maharashtra (19 Jan)
- Use of Float for voter awareness (26th Jan)
- Used VVPAT on Experimental basis in Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation Election (11th Oct.).
- National Conference for celebrating Silver Jubilee Year of 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendments (2nd & 3rd November)
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  18 Municipal Corporations, 24 Municipal Councils,7 Nagar Panchayat, 26 Zilla Parishad, 289 Panchayat Samitis & 8620 Grampanchayats. Total 8984.
2016
- First biannual newsletter published(25th April).
- First Research Report published (22nd Sept)
- Introduced 'True Voter' Mobile App for voter search during elections(27 Nov.)
- Flex outside polling station consisting of brief information regarding candidate’s education, criminal background (14 Dec)
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  184 Municipal Councils, 40 Nagar Panchayat &1571 Grampanchayats. Total 1795
2015
- Started Google Cadastral Maps for ward formation(2 Feb)
- Order issued to Political Parties for submission of pending documents(4 June)
- FAQs book & App was introduced (1 July)
- Inauguration of new SECM office (24 Sept)
- De-registered 220 political parties.
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  5 Municipal Corporations, 13 Municipal Councils, 67 Nagar Panchayat, 3 Zilla Parishad, 23 Panchayat Samitis & 14523 Grampanchayats. Total 14634.
2014
- Mr. J.S.Saharia joins as Fifth State Election Commissioner Maharashtra (5th Sept.).
- Introduced software for filing Nominations & Affidavit Online.(23 Dec)
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  6 Municipal Councils, 1 Nagar Panchayat, 03 Panchayat Samitis & 856 Grampanchayats. Total 866
2013
- Introduction of NOTA in Local Body Elections (12 Nov).
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  4 Municipal Corporations, 5 Municipal Councils,6 Nagar Panchayat,4 Zilla Parishad,23 Panchayat Samitis & 2217 Grampanchayats.Total 2259.
2012
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  17 Municipal Corporations, 24 Municipal Councils, 27 Zilla Parishad, 310 Panchayat Samitis & 7912 Grampanchayats. Total 8290
2011
- Inauguration of SECM Logo (9th August).
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  178 Municipal Councils, 4 Nagar Panchayat, & 1729 Grampanchayats.Total 1911.
2010
- Beginning of Krantijyoti programme (8 Jan)
- Began use of marker pen instead of traditional bottle ink for identification mark after casting a vote (27 Mar)
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  5 Municipal Corporations, 5 Municipal Councils, 1 Nagar Panchayat, 15 Panchayat Samitis ,2 Zilla Parishad & 14421 Grampanchayats. Total 14454
2009
- 06 July Appointment tof Fourth State Election Commissioner Smt. Neela Satyanarayan.
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  8 Municipal Councils and 3 Panchayat Samitis.
2008
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  4 Municipal Corporations, 7 Municipal Councils, 4 Zilla Parishads and 23 Panchayat Samitis.
2007
- Revised Order regarding Model Code of Conduct issued.
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  14 Municipal Corporations, 38 Municipal Councils, 27 Zilla Parishads and 310 Panchayat Samitis and 7859 Village Panchayats.
2006
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  169 Municipal Councils and 1728 Village Panchayats.
2005
- Detailed Orders regarding Ward Formation in Urban Local Bodies issued.
- Nationalist Janata Party became the first Political Party to be registered with SECM (15 Mar)
- First National Party Bharatiya Communist Party was registered with SECM (28 Mar)
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  4 Municipal Corporations, 5 Municipal Councils, 2 Zilla Parishads and 15 Panchayat Samitis and 14399 Village Panchayats.
2004
- Second State Election Commissioner relinquishes Charge.
- 15 June Appointment of Third State Election Commissioner Shri Nand Lal
- 29 March Unified orders regarding Model Code of Conduct issued.
- Introduction of E.V.M.s in Local Body Elections.(28 Nov)
- Registration of Political Parties started.(20 Nov)
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  3 Municipal Councils and 14454 Village Panchayats.
2003
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  4 Municipal Corporations, 4 Municipal Councils, 1 Nagar Panchayat, 4 Zilla Parishads, 23 Panchayat Samitis and 1571 Village Panchayats.
2002
- 3 July Revised Order regarding submission of affidavit with nomination paper regarding criminal background and financial position.
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  14 Municipal Corporations, 38 Municipal Councils, 27 Zilla Parishads, 308 Panchayat Samitis and 7163 Village Panchayats.
2001
- 16 January Postal Ballot Paper Order.
- Provisions for Multi-Member ward elections to Municipal Corporations (except Brihan Mumbai) and Municipal Councils/Nagar Panchayats made.
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  186 Municipal Councils, 2 Nagar Panchayats and 1126 Village Panchayats.
2000
- 2 December The Election Symbols (Reservation & Allotment Order.
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  4 Municipal Corporations, 2 Zilla ParishadS: 15 Panchayat Samitis and 14280 Village Panchayats.
1999
- 25 April First State Election Commissioner relinquishes Charge.
- 15 June Appointment of Second State Election Commissioner Shri Y L. Rajwade.
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  8 Municipal Councils, 3 Panchayat Samitis and 1429 Village Panchayats.
1998
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  1 Municipal Corporation, 1 Municipal Council, 4 Zilla Parishads, 23 Panchayat Samitis & 1571 Village Panchayats.
1997
- 29 January Detailed Orders about Mode! Code of Conduct.
- 3 February Revised order for Code of Conduct.
- 21 October Orders about submission of affidavit with nomination paper regarding criminai background.
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  10 Municipal Corporation, 30 Municipal Council, 29 Zilla Parishads, 319 Panchayat Samiti & 7163 Village Panchayat.
1996
- 29 January Provisions for preparation of separate electoral rolls in urban local bodies deleted and provision to adapt Assembly electoral roll enacted.
- 4 April Guidelines about delimitation of wards.
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  176 Municipal Councils & 1126 Village panchayats.
1995
- 7 February First Order regarding Model Code of Conduct.
- 2 March Order regarding requisition of staff and vehicles.
- GENERAL ELECTIONS
  4 Municipal Corporations, 2 Municipal Councils & 18209 Village Panchayats.
1994
- 22 April Enactment of State Election Commissioner (Qualification and Appointment) Act, 1994
- 23 April Constitution of State Election Commission.
- 23 April Implementation of 73rd Amendment to the Constitution.
- 26 April 1994: Establishment of SECM
- 26 April Appointment of First State Election Commissioner Shri D. N. Choudhari.
- 31 May Implementation of 74th Amendment to the Constitution.