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SEC doesn’t have confrontationist stand as a substitute needs state govt on board for conducting native physique polls, clarifies SEC Commissioner
SEC & CM mentioned implementation of SC order on graduation of pre-poll course of for native our bodies
SEC impressed CM upon the urgency and necessity of the implementation of SC order
Mumbai: In a big transfer, the State Election Commissioner UPS Madan met the Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray late Monday night and impressed upon him the urgency and necessity of the implementation of Supreme Court docket order on the resumption of pre-poll course of for civic and native physique elections in Maharashtra. Madan’s assembly comes shut on the heels of resumption of the native physique pre-poll course of by the SEC. The method was stopped on March 10 after the state authorities handed two legal guidelines transferring SEC’s powers on delimitation of wards and fixing a ballot schedule to the state authorities.
Authoritative sources advised the Free Press Journal, ‘’Madan mentioned the SC order and advised CM that SEC was not towards the state authorities nor it has confrontationist stand however insisted that it was merely implementing the apex courtroom order that may result in the completion of pre-poll course of. The unfinished course of comprising the formation of wards, taking out a draw for reservation for SC and ST and girls and fixation of voters’ record shall be accomplished by July when the elections can’t be held as a consequence of monsoon. The elections are probably by September or October,’’ sources mentioned that Madan has clarified that SEC in its argument and in its affidavits had by no means opposed the state authorities.
Sources additional mentioned, ‘’Madan additionally argued that the state authorities must be on board with SEC for conducting the upcoming polls to twenty municipal firms, 210 nagar parishads, 25 zilla parishads as its equipment is required for a similar.’’
Furthermore, through the assembly it was additionally mentioned that the apex courtroom has not stayed the 2 legal guidelines handed by the state legislature giving powers to the state authorities on fixation of variety of wards and the ballot schedule as a substitute of SEZ. The apex courtroom is anticipated to take up the matter in subsequent hearings.
In the meantime, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, who had telephonic dialog with Madan on Monday, clarified that the Supreme Court docket has ordered the graduation of pre-poll course of and never declaration of ballot schedule for civic and native our bodies within the state.
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Revealed on: Tuesday, Could 10, 2022, 08:48 PM IST
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