Postponement of ZP, TP polls under study
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Following a surge in COVID-19 instances, the Karnataka authorities is contemplating suspending elections to zilla panchayats (ZPs) and taluk panchayats (TPs).
The subject might be mentioned within the State Cabinet and the choice might be knowledgeable to the Karnataka State Election Commission, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa advised presspersons right here on Monday. Elections to 30 ZPs and 175 TPs had been final held in February 2016. The authorities had postponed elections to gram panchayats for 5-6 months final yr following the pandemic.
Mr. Eshwarappa mentioned there was normal consensus among the many division officers on suspending the elections as a consequence of sharp rise in instances. More than 3.5 crore individuals should take part in these polls. Administrators can be appointed to ZPs and TPs until the polls, he mentioned.
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