AP High Court suspends SEC’s order allowing 14 to file nominations
Updated Mar 4, 2021, 4:17 am IST
The judge pointed out that candidates, who have been prevented from filing their nominations, must only approach tribunals
A single-judge bench headed by justice D. V. S. S. Somayajulu said the statute and rules clearly mention that complaints from nomination till the declaration of results are not to be entertained by SEC.
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh High Court has suspended an order of the State Election Commission (SEC) permitting 14 persons to file their nominations in the forthcoming urban local body polls.
A single-judge bench headed by justice D. V. S. S. Somayajulu said the statute and rules clearly mention that complaints from nomination till the declaration of results are not to be entertained by SEC. The court observed that any such issue could be decided only through an election petition.
372 gram panchayats to go to polls on March 15 in AP
Updated Mar 4, 2021, 4:14 am IST
SEC on Wednesday issued notification for conduct of elections to the leftover offices of sarpanches and wards in 372-gram panchayats
State Election Commissioner N. Ramesh Kumar called upon registered voters to elect their sarpanches and wards in the notified gram panchayats. (Photo: AFP)
VIJAYAWADA: The State Election Commission on Wednesday issued notification for conduct of elections to the leftover offices of sarpanches and wards in 372-gram panchayats. They will be held from 6.30 am to 3.30 pm on March 15.
The SEC stated that elections could not be held to the offices of sarpanches and wards in the recent polls for reasons like all nominations being either invalid or were withdrawn.