Opposition parties in Maharashtra have welcomed the Bombay High Court order asking the Election Commission of India (ECI) to immediately hold the Pune Lok Sabha seat bypoll, stressing people from the constituency cannot be left unrepresented for a long time, reported news agency PTI.

However, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Pune mayor Murlidhar Mohol said the Bombay High Court's ruling must be respected and should not be seen through political prism, reported PTI.