As many as 5,57,191 candidates had filed their nomination papers till 8 pm on Tuesday for the panchayat polls scheduled to be held in three phases in June and July, State Election Commission (SEC) secretary Rakesh Singh said.
The Supreme Court`s decision came on the basis of the Backward Classes Commission`s report of the triple test for reservation submitted by the state government to seek permission to implement the OBC quota for the elections.
The panchayat elections in Madhya Pradesh, scheduled in three phases during January-February next year, have been cancelled by the State Election Commission, a move coming after the Supreme Court ruling on OBC reservation.