No affidavit filed in Supreme Court for GBA poll deadline extension, says SEC
The State Election Commission (SEC) has clarified that it has not filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court for an extension of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) poll deadline. This follows a request from the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) for an extension due to staffing issues related to the national Census. The SEC has stated it is prepared to conduct the polls by the June 30 deadline set by the Supreme Court.
- ▪The SEC has not filed an affidavit seeking an extension for the GBA polls.
- ▪DPAR requested an extension until September 30 due to staffing constraints from the Census and electoral roll revision.
- ▪The SEC has communicated to the Supreme Court that it is ready to conduct the polls by the June 30 deadline.
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Amid the uncertainty surrounding the conduct of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) polls, the State Election Commission (SEC) on Tuesday said it has not filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court seeking an extension of the deadline for conducting the civic polls in the GBA area.The clarification followed the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) writing to the Commission seeking an extension of the election deadline till September 30, citing a severe strain on available staff owing to the ongoing national Census and Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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