GBA likely to seek another extension till December for polls
The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) is seeking another extension until December to conduct elections, despite a previous extension granted by the Supreme Court until August 31. Officials argue that the overlapping Special Intensive Revision (SIR) activities make it impossible to hold elections simultaneously. They plan to consult with the Election Commission of India to align the election schedule with the Supreme Court's deadline.
- ▪The GBA is requesting an extension until December for conducting elections.
- ▪The Supreme Court previously granted an extension until August 31.
- ▪Officials claim that conducting elections alongside SIR activities is unfeasible due to resource constraints.
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Notwithstanding the two-month extension till August 31 given by the Supreme Court, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), with intervention from the State government, will seek yet another extension – this time till December, to conduct the long-pending GBA elections. This is despite the Supreme Court pulling up the Karnataka Government on Wednesday for ‘deploying tactics’ and terming the extension as its ‘last chance.’Speaking with The Hindu, officials said the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule was officially announced only on May 14, barely a week before the hearing, and argued that conducting both exercises simultaneously with the same field staff would be “impossible”.
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