Maharashtra State Election Commission has deferred upcoming elections to local bodies in the state till further orders. <br />''<br />''State Election Commissioner UPS Madan told reporters that government had requested that the elections be postponed as a precautionary measure to check the spread of coronavirus. <br />''<br />''The Commissioner said that all poll related activities like ward delimitation and voter list updation have also been suspended. Elections for 1570 gram panchayats were scheduled to be held on 31st of this month.