Maharashtra is moving into election mode as elections will be conducted in local bodies in 33 out of 36 districts. Nomination forms of candidates wishing to contest elections will be filed from 24^th October in Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats, whereas actual elections will be held in 4 phases from 27^th November 2016 to 8^th January 2017. At the initiative of the State Election Commission (SEC), the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune carried out a voter perception survey to sense the mood of the voters in areas governed by 18 Councils and Nagar Panchayats. The findings highlight what voters feel about and expect from the contesting candidates.

The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Maharashtra Election Watch (MEW) has partnered with the Maharashtra SEC and Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune to disseminate the findings of the voter perception survey and to help the voters make an informed choice. The voter perception survey analyzed responses from 5100 respondents during the month of October 2016. The respondents were mostly from semi-urban areas. 

Attached is the press note.

Thanks & Regards

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune

Manasi Phadke, +91-98501 99670 manasi.phadke@gmail.com

Rajas Parchure  +91 98222 39644 rajasparchure@gmail.com

Maharashtra Election Watch

Ajit Ranade Founder member, National Election Watch, Association for Democratic Reforms, +91-97022 15312 ajit.ranade@gmail.com

Sharad Kumar State Coordinator  Maharashtra Election Watch +91 98694 03721 sharadkumar40@gmail.com

Deepak Negi Senior Program Associate Association for Democratic Reforms +91-98924 03186 deepak@adrindia.org

National Election Watch/Association for Democratic Reforms

Media and Journalist Helpline +91 80103 94248 Email: adr@adrindia.org

Maj.Gen. Anil Verma (Retd.) Head National Election Watch, Association for Democratic Reforms 011 4165 4200, +91 88264 79910 adr@adrIndia.org, anilverma@adrindia.org

Prof Jagdeep Chhokar IIM Ahmedabad (Retd.) Founder Member, National Election Watch, Association for Democratic Reforms +91 99996 20944 jchhokar@gmail.com

Prof Trilochan Sastry IIM Bangalore Founder Member, National Election Watch, Association for Democratic Reforms +91 94483 53285 trilochans@iimb.ernet.in

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