HC directs Puducherry Election Commission to extend date for filing nominations for local body polls till October 4
The Hindu
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Observing that there appeared to be some serious anomaly in reservation of wards for local body polls in Puducherry, the Madras High Court on September 29 directed the Election Commission to extend the last date for filing of nominations for the local body polls from September 30 to October 4.
Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D. Audikesavalu issued the interim direction after government pleader N. Mala sought time till Thursday for obtaining instructions from the officials on the anomalies highlighted by Muthialpet Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) J. Pregash Kumar.
The MLA had filed a writ petition in the court to restrain the Election Commission from conducting the local body polls in five municipalities and 10 commune panchayats without reserving the wards strictly in accordance with the Puducherry Municipalities Act of 1973 and the rules framed thereunder.
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