Administrators may rule civic bodies

Ahmedabad

Administrators are likely to be appointed in 6 municipal corporations and 58 municipalities in Gujarat following the end of present term of ruling bodies. Due to a writ petition in the Supreme Court backed by Congress leaders, elections are delayed.

Present term of elected body in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is going to end on 31st October while present term of elected body in Bhavnagar and Jamnagar municipal corporations is going to end on 14 December. The term of 58 municipalities will end in November.

Supreme Court will be hearing the case pertaining to Congress party supported plea that there should be one Councillor per ward and not four on 24 November.

Election process generally takes 45-day period(a period between announcement of polls and polling).

– DeshGujarat