MNS chief Raj Thackeray seeks deferment of Maha polls to 2020 due to floods

MNS chief Raj Thackeray seeks deferment of Maha polls to 2020 due to floods

Sought deferment of the upcoming Assembly polls, due in September-October, to the next year citing the large scale devastation caused by floods in western region of the state

PTIUpdated: Saturday, August 10, 2019, 06:33 PM IST
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Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Saturday sought deferment of the upcoming Assembly polls, due in September-October, to the next year citing the large scale devastation caused by floods in western region of the state.Observing that it would take time to restore normalcy in the flood-hit districts, Thackeray has sought intervention of the Election Commission to postpone the elections."I would also write to the poll panel on the issue," he told reporters.The Opposition has been accusing the state government of inept handling of the flood situation.

"The situation there (in Western Maharashtra) is unlikely to be brought under control until October given the large scale devastation. The code of conduct will come into force in September and the government will stop the relief work citing the same. So it is better to postpone the polls to the next year," Thackeray said.Observing that lakhs of people in Kolhapur and Sangli districts have lost the shelter, the MNS chief has expressed fear of breaking out of an epidemic once the water levels recede. "It will take more time to

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