Maharashtra Zilla Parishad, Panchayat elections rescheduled to February 7; Know why? Maharashtra’s Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections have been pushed to February 7 after a sudden development triggered a three-day state mourning. Polling for elections to the 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis will now be held on February 7Mumbai: The State Election Commission (SEC) of Maharashtra announced on Thursday that the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections will now be held on February 7, with vote counting scheduled for February 9. Voting ProcessEach voter will cast two votes: one for the Zilla Parishad and another for the Panchayat Samiti. In total, 431 members will be elected across the 12 Zilla Parishads, while 1,462 members will be elected in the 125 Panchayat Samitis.