India, Dec. 5 -- As most of the 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra are on track with election preparations, including drafting a list of duplicate entries in the electoral rolls, the polls are expected to be held in mid-January, according to officials aware of the developments. Meanwhile, the elections to district councils and panchayat samitis are expected to be scheduled in the last week of January.

The State Election Commission (SEC) held a review meeting with all municipal commissioners on Thursday to take stock of the poll preparations. A second review is scheduled for Monday, after which the SEC is expected to announce the civic poll dates.

While most of the municipal corporations have stated that they are on schedule to fin...