#WhereIsMyCorporator: Former councillors, citizens call for civic elections
The Hindu
At an event organised by Janaagraha, participants blamed lack of intent and delay tactics
The need for civic elections and councillors representing their wards was the focus of Janaagraha’s 17th #CityPolitics conversation, organised on Wednesday, which is International Day of Democracy. Revolving around the theme of ‘#WhereIsMyCorporator’, the debate saw leaders from different political parties, former councillors, and citizens unanimously demanding that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) elections be held. It’s been one year since the term of the elected council in the BBMP ended.
Several participants said that the delay in polls was a violation of the 74th Amendment of the Constitution.
They added that problems such as solid waste management, poor condition of roads, and even the fallout of the pandemic could have been better managed with an elected body and citizens’ active participation at the ward level.
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