Gujarat local body polls not now, likely in next 3 months: SEC

Gandhinagar

Gujarat State Election Commission has in a statement made announcement that local body elections for six municipal corporations, 53 municipalities, 3 newly formed municipalities, 230 taluka panchayats and 31 district panchayat that were likely to be held in October/November 2015 due to end of present term, are not going to be held at present. The elections will take place in next three month after reviewing the law and order situation again.

To ensure free, fair and peaceful elections, the state election commission, considering the size of local body polls, reviewed the law and order situation, and after careful consideration it was concluded that local body polls will not be held at present. After reviewing the situation again, the elections will be held in next three months, the election commission said.

– DeshGujarat