Local body elections: Signs of District Council, Panchayat Committee elections being postponed again; Hearing in 'Supreme' Court today

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(Local body Elections) All political parties have started preparing for the upcoming elections. In this context, there is now a possibility of the District Council, Panchayat Committee elections being postponed again. Against this backdrop, a hearing on this matter will be held in the Supreme Court today.

The state government report states that the 50% reservation limit has been exceeded in 44 municipalities, 11 municipal councils, 20 district councils, and the two municipal corporations of Nagpur and Chandrapur. According to the Supreme Court's directive, orders have been issued to complete the election process for all local self-government bodies in the state by January 31, 2026.

In this context, a hearing is scheduled for today, and it will be important to see what decision is made in this hearing. Information has been received that the reservation limit has been exceeded in 20 district councils, and the reservation limit has also been exceeded in the 2 municipal corporations of Nagpur and Chandrapur.

Summary

• District council and panchayat committee elections are likely to be postponed again

• Reservation limit exceeded in 20 district councils

• Hearing in the 'Supreme' Court today