Governor’s secretariat writes to Karnataka government on timely conduct of Bengaluru civic elections
The Governor's secretariat has urged the Karnataka government to allocate necessary funds and manpower for the timely conduct of Bengaluru's civic elections. This request comes ahead of a Supreme Court deadline of June 30, emphasizing the importance of adhering to court directives. The letter warns that delays could lead to contempt proceedings and negatively impact local governance and funding.
- ▪The Governor's secretariat wrote to the Karnataka government regarding local body elections in Bengaluru.
- ▪The Supreme Court has set a deadline of June 30 for the election process to be completed.
- ▪Failure to comply with the court's directions could result in contempt proceedings.
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The Governor’s secretariat has written to the Karnataka government urging it to ensure timely allocation of funds and manpower to the State Election Commission (SEC) for the conduct of local body elections in Bengaluru before the June 30 deadline fixed by the Supreme Court.In a letter dated May 13, addressed to Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, Special Secretary to the Governor, R. Prabhu Shankar, referred to a memorandum submitted by the State Legal Cell of the Janata Dal (Secular) and a group of advocates seeking intervention to facilitate smooth conduct of elections.SC directionsThe letter noted that the Supreme Court had directed the SEC to complete the election process before June 30, and cautioned that failure to comply with the court’s directions could lead to contempt…
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