Cong asked to move HC for change in dates of local bodies polls

Lucknow, Oct 1 (UNI) The State Election Commission today asked the Uttar Pradesh Congress to move the High Court if it wanted to postpone the process for the coming urban local bodies elections in the state.

Election authorities told Congress that since the since the elections to the urban local bodies were being held on the directions of the High Court, the party should approach the judiciary if it wanted to postpone the process.

A Congress delegation had met State Election Commission officials today seeking postponment of process as the ongoing holy month of Ramzan, Eid and Diwali would create problems during electioneering.

''We wanted the process to start from October 26,'' said UP Congress in charge of organisation Satyadev Tripathi.

''I cannot say when or whether we are moving the court on the issue,'' he said to a poser.

Elections for the Nagar Palika Parishad would be held on October 28, for corporations on October 31 and for Nagar Panchayats on November 3 next.

Counting and declaration of results would be made on November 6.

Candidates can submit their nominations for all the three phases of elections between October 3 to 6 while scrutiny of papers would be done on October 9. Candidates can withdraw nominations on October 12.

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