<span style="color: #222222;">In Maharashtra, state election commission has announced that election of the Palghar Zilla Parishad and eight Panchayat Samitis under this district will be held on 7th January 2020 while counting will be held on 8th January 2020.<br />'' <br />'' The model code of conduct came into effect from yesterday.<br />'' <br />'' State Election Commissioner UPS Madan said that the nominations can be filed from today till 23rd December, 2019. He also said mentioned that nominations will not be accepted on 22nd December, 2019 as it is a holiday.<br />'' <br />'' Scrutiny of nomination papers will be done on 24th December, 2019. He said in case of no appeal, nominations can be withdrawn on 30th December, 2019 while in case there's appeal, nominations can be withdrawn on 1st January, 2020.<br />'' <br />'' Mr. Madan said elections will be held for 57 seats of Palghar Zilla Parishad and 114 seats of 8 Panchayat Samitis on 7th January, 2020 from 7.30 am till 5.30 pm in the evening while counting will take place on 8th January, 2020 from 10 am onwards. He said out of the 57 seats of Palghar Zilla Parishad 29 seats have been reserved for women while out of 114 seats of 8 Panchayat Samitis under this district 57 seats have been reserved for women.<br />'' <br />''<br />''The 8 Panchayat Samitis which will go to polls in Palghar district includes Talasari, Dahanu, Vikramgadh, Jawhar, Mokhada, Wada, Palghar and Vasai.</span><br />