SC objects to more time for urban civic polls
The Hindu
State poll panel told to cite reasons
The Supreme Court on Monday prima facie expressed its objection to extending by six or seven months the time for conducting elections to the urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu.
A Bench, led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, asked the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission to file an affidavit explaining the reasons for the plea for an extension of time. The Bench decided to hear the matter after two days.
“You have gone for Assembly elections, Parliament elections, election rallies... But you will have excuses only about holding local body elections,” the Bench told the State Election Commission.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.