Mumbai: lection Commission today (Sep 13, 2004) rejected Opposition Shiv Sena-BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) combine's demand for advancing or postponing polling dates for Assembly elections in Maharashtra.

"There were representation either to advance or postpone the polling dates. However, there was no unanimity among the political parties over it so they have decided to maintain October 13 as polling dates," Chief Election Commissioner T S Krishna Murthy told.