- विज्ञापन -
Chandigarh: The matter of elections of five municipal corporations and municipal councils in Punjab has once again reached the Punjab and Haryana High Court. It is because even after the order of the Supreme Court, the election schedule has not been issued by the State Election Commission yet.
According to the decision given by the apex, the time period has been completed on 26 November. In such a situation, the petitioner Beant Singh has filed a contempt petition against the State Election Commission through his lawyer. Today, on Thursday, a demand for an immediate hearing on the petition has been placed before the Chief Justice’s bench.
The petitioner has argued in the petition that the Punjab government had issued a notification for the elections on 22 November and sent a letter to the State Election Commission. After receiving the notification, the election schedule was not issued by the commission.
Due to this, a petition has been filed on his behalf. On the last hearing, the court had given him the right that if in the future he feels that proper action is not being taken in the matter, then he can come to the court again.
Earlier, civic minister Dr. Ravjot Singh had said in a conversation with the media that now the State Election Commission has to take a decision regarding holding the elections. A letter has been written to the Election Commission from his side. He said that these elections will be held on party symbols.
The civic department has told the Election Commission that they are ready to hold elections by the end of December. He said that these elections will be held in urban areas. At the same time, elections will be held according to the old ward division.
