Citing the workload of numerous safety forces throughout J&Ok, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar stated Friday that the Maharashtra Meeting elections might be held later.
When requested why the Maharashtra elections had been decoupled from the Haryana polls, the CEC stated holding J&Ok elections had not been an element previously election cycles. The J&Ok elections are being carried out after 10 years and as per an SC judgment need to be finished by September 30.
He stated the requirement of forces in J&Ok was “greater” so the EC determined to carry solely two polls at a time. He added that the work of updating the voters’ record in Maharashtra had been affected by the rains. The publication of the electoral roll has been postponed in Maharashtra from August 20 to August 30.
“Relying on the requirement of forces, which is on a better tone in J&Ok, we’ve determined to carry two elections collectively. We can not announce one other electio … when it’s ongoing. There are different components too. There was rain in Maharashtra. The BLOs are but to finish their work and there are various festivals which we’ve to think about when making the schedule, like Ganesh pageant, Pitru Paksha, Navratri and Diwali,” stated the CEC. The CEC additionally stated that each one 47 by-elections, together with for Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, might be held collectively when the setting and climate situations allow.
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