Even as the fervour for Municipal Corporation elections sweeps the state, the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) will hold a press conference at 4 pm on Tuesday to announce the schedule for elections to the 12 zilla parishads and 125 panchayat samitis, reported news agency IANS.

Polling likely on February 5

As the state Board examinations for grade 12 are starting from February 10, the voting for these local bodies is expected to take place on February 5, reported IANS.