Civic polls: Puducherry Govt urged to form fresh panel for delimitation of wards
The Hindu
It should examine the findings of the 2016 committee and suggest fresh delimitation of wards and reserve wards for OBC, Women, SCs and STs, says former Lok Sabha MP Ramadass
Former Lok Sabha MP M. Ramadass on Tuesday, October 12 ,2011 urged the government to form a fresh committee to carry out delimitation exercise for .
In a statement, he said the panel could examine the findings of the 2016 committee and suggest fresh delimitation of wards and reserve wards for OBC, Women, SCs and STs.
The committee, if needed, could use the projected population of 2021 for delimitation. The committee should be given a time limit of 45 days to present its report before the government, political parties and State Election Commission.

When reporters brought to her notice the claim by villagers that the late maharaja of Mysore Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar had gifted the land to them, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar said she is not aware of the matter, but sought to assure people that no effort will be made to take back the land that had been gifted by the late maharaja.