The State Election Commission has decided to postpone the time schedule for taking out a draws for reservation for the general elections of 25 Zilla Parishads and 284 Panchayat Samitis in the state in the wake of today's hearing in the Supreme Court.
The State Election Commission, in a letter dated 5th July, 2022, had declared the time schedule for taking out draws for quota for the forthcoming general elections of the concerned Zilla Parishads and their Panchayat Samitis.
However, SEC in a statement said that the petition filed in the Supreme Court regarding the local body elections was heard today. The next hearing is scheduled for a week later. Against this background, the time schedule for the reservation draw has been postponed. The revised schedule will be declared in due course of time.

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