Andhra Pradesh High Court suspends gram panchayat polls
Updated Jan 12, 2021, 12:07 am IST
The SEC’s decision to conduct elections would hamper the mammoth vaccination programme taken up by the Centre, observed court
The Judge stated that the SEC issued the order for conduct of gram panchayat polls without holding proper consultations with the state government even as the Supreme Court had directed the SEC earlier to do so. The court opined that the impugned decision of the SEC was violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution. (Representational Photo)
Vijayawada: In a major relief to the state government busy with the Covid-19 vaccination programme, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday suspended the order of the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold gram panchayat polls. Issuing an interim order, the court posted the case for next hearing on February 15.