SEC halts municipal council, Nagar panchayat polls after illegal symbol allotment without court verdict
The State Election Commission has stopped elections in several municipal bodies. This action follows the discovery of Returning Officers illegally giving election symbols. Appeals against nomination scrutiny were pending or not heard. All such symbol allotments are now declared illegal. Elections for affected seats are postponed. A revised schedule has been announced with new dates for nominations, withdrawals, and polling.
The State Election Commission has stopped elections in several municipal bodies. This action follows the discovery of Returning Officers illegally giving election symbols. Appeals against nomination scrutiny were pending or not heard. All such symbol allotments are now declared illegal. Elections for affected seats are postponed. A revised schedule has been announced with new dates for nominations, withdrawals, and polling.
