The State Govt has filed the writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution. It has submitted that conducting the SIR alonwith the local body elections will create administrative complications and may disrupt the smooth conduct of the polls.
Waghmare informed that voting will be held for a total of 6,859 member and 288 chairperson positions in this election. This time, voting will be conducted entirely through electronic voting machines (EVMs).
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on 4 January the plea of UP government challenging the Allahabad High Court order directing the State poll panel to hold urban local body elections without reservation for the OBCs. Read on for details:
Voting for the second phase of the local body polls at 1,093 polling stations in Madurai is underway and will continue till 5 pm.
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