(1.) The challenge in this group of petitions is to the notification of ward formation of the ensuing election of Aurangabad Municipal Corporation May-2020.
(2.) The State Election Commission has published a draft notification of delimitation/reservation/ward formation of Aurangabad Municipal Corporation on 04.02.2020 and suggestions and objections were called upon from the public at large. The petitioners have submitted their suggestions /objections to the draft notification of delimitation/formation of Aurangabad Municipal Corporation. According to the petitioners, census of 2011 is considered for the ensuing election of the Corporation.
(3.) The starting point of ward formation is north direction and it ends in south direction in a zig-zag manner. Additional area of Satara and Deolai has been included in the Corporation in 2016, which is situated in south direction. According to the petitioners, even if population of Satara-Deolai is included, maximum increase of population per ward is 188. Wards have been increased from 113 to 115 and as such the ward formation of 2015 should not have been disturbed in north/east or west direction.