The government has drafted a proposal to get the Election Commission’s consent for a postponement of the local government polls for a specific duration, highly placed sources said.
The proposal will be made known on February 10, when the Supreme Court takes up a petition seeking an order to postpone the election.
The reasons cited for a postponement include a lack of funding, difficulty in providing police protection, shortages of fuel and electricity, an inconclusive delimitation process and the newly-passed act to regulate election expenditure.
The government proposal is expected to be submitted to the Election Commission in open courts with a request to put off the LG polls for a specific duration.
(Deshaya)
