Gujarat civic polls | High Court seeks reply of authorities, SEC on counting dates
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The polls for municipalities and panchayats will happen on February 28, and counting of votes can be accomplished on March 2.
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the State authorities and the State Election Commission (SEC) in search of their replies on a petition difficult completely different dates for counting of votes for the elections to native our bodies, scheduled to be held later this month.
The petitioners have sought the HC’s path to quash the January 23 round issued by the SEC fixing February 23 and March 2 because the dates for counting of votes.
The notices have been issued by a division Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Ilesh J. Vora on a petition filed collectively by Natwar Mahida, Govind Parmar and Jagdish Makwana. The matter has been posted for listening to on February 9.
“Different dates of counting in respect of municipal corporations and other self-governing bodies will be a hurdle in holding a free and fair election, as the date of counting of six municipal corporations is prior to the date of elections of other bodies. It is therefore likely to influence the voters,” the plea stated.
Petitioners’ lawyer PS Champaneri stated they’ve requested the excessive court docket to quash the SEC’s round.
As per the SEC, elections to 6 municipal firms can be held on February 21 and counting of votes can be taken up on February 23. The polls for municipalities and panchayats will happen on February 28, and counting of votes can be accomplished on March 2.
