Following the Supreme Court issuing comparable orders in case of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh on holding native our bodies polls with out Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota, it was determined within the state Cabinet on Wednesday that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray would communicate together with his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Shivraj Shingh Chauhan to discover a means out.
Days after giving an identical order for Maharashtra, the SC had on Tuesday expressed concern that over 23,000 native our bodies in Madhya Pradesh have been functioning with out elected representatives for greater than two years and directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to inform the elections inside two weeks.
Sources within the authorities mentioned that the problem of OBC quota was raised by the ministers within the Cabinet assembly. “Since the SC has given similar orders in case of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, we urged the CM speak to his counterpart in Madhya Pradesh,” a minister mentioned. Sources added that one of many choices that may very well be thought of is submitting a assessment petition earlier than the SC however such a call could also be taken solely after discussions with Chauhan.
The minister mentioned that the Cabinet additionally expressed displeasure and concern over the affidavit filed by the Maharashtra SEC within the SC. “The SEC, while mentioning the election schedule in its affidavit, has said that it will hold the elections in September and October. The affidavit also mentioned that SEC will hold reservation lottery of local bodies in July but didn’t mention OBC. There was no need to mention these things in the affidavit. It was unnecessary. The SEC is not cooperating with us.”
As per the affidavit, the SEC has urged the SC to permit it to finish processes like ward formations, lottery for reservation of SC, ST and ladies in addition to division of voter lists in July. It additionally urged the courtroom to permit it to carry the elections of city native our bodies in September and that of rural native our bodies in October.
The SC, on May 4, requested the SEC to announce the election programme of native our bodies in two weeks.
