UP metropolis native physique polls on May 4, 11; counting on May 13

Express News Service

LUCKNOW: The State Election Commission (SEC) on Sunday launched the dates of Local Urban Body polls. The voting may very well be held in two phases on May 4 and May 11. The outcomes will possible be launched on May 13. 

With the announcement of polls, the model code of conduct acquired right here into energy immediately.

State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar issued the notification for the elections rapidly after the state authorities issued the current notification on OBC and SC/ST reservations.

“In Lucknow and Varanasi, the voting will occur inside the first half on May 4″, he said.

Earlier, the state authorities had issued the draft proposal for the quota on March 31 on the premise of the recommendation of the five-member Backward Commission itemizing the reserved seats for the three-tier civic physique. The objections over the itemizing have been sought by April 6.

Out of the 17 posts of Mayor, 199 of chairpersons of Nagar Palika Parishad and 534 Nagar Panchayats – which add as a lot as 760 full seats – 205 posts have been reserved for OBCs, 288 for girls of all courses, 110 for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and two for Scheduled Tribes (STs), in accordance with the model new notification.

As per the earlier draft reservation notification issued by the state authorities on December 5, 2022, 255 seats have been reserved for girls, 205 for OBCs, 102 for SCs, and 1 seat for STs.

However, it was challenged inside the Allahabad High Court which requested the state authorities to go ahead with the civic polls inside the state with out OBC reservation as a result of the quota decided by it was not in consonance with the Supreme Court pointers of the triple test.

Subsequently, the UP govt challenged the HC order inside the apex court docket docket which requested the federal authorities to adjust to the due course of to determine the quota after which conduct the polls with OBC reservation.

On the trail of the Supreme Court, the state authorities constituted a five-member panel to look into the backwardness requirements for outlining reservation amongst completely different points as a result of the triple-test requirement.

Following the payment’s report, which was submitted to the federal authorities, the Supreme Court allowed holding the elections inside the three-tier physique with OBC quota on March 27, this yr.

The elections will witness the political occasions, along with the ruling BJP and principal opposition Samajwadi Party, attempting to strengthen themselves ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The politically important state sends 80 MPs to the Lok Sabha.

LUCKNOW: The State Election Commission (SEC) on Sunday launched the dates of Local Urban Body polls. The voting may very well be held in two phases on May 4 and May 11. The outcomes will possible be launched on May 13. 

With the announcement of polls, the model code of conduct acquired right here into energy immediately.

State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar issued the notification for the elections rapidly after the state authorities issued the current notification on OBC and SC/ST reservations.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

“In Lucknow and Varanasi, the voting will occur inside the first half on May 4″, he said.

Earlier, the state authorities had issued the draft proposal for the quota on March 31 on the premise of the recommendation of the five-member Backward Commission itemizing the reserved seats for the three-tier civic physique. The objections over the itemizing have been sought by April 6.

Out of the 17 posts of Mayor, 199 of chairpersons of Nagar Palika Parishad and 534 Nagar Panchayats – which add as a lot as 760 full seats – 205 posts have been reserved for OBCs, 288 for girls of all courses, 110 for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and two for Scheduled Tribes (STs), in accordance with the model new notification.

As per the earlier draft reservation notification issued by the state authorities on December 5, 2022, 255 seats have been reserved for girls, 205 for OBCs, 102 for SCs, and 1 seat for STs.

However, it was challenged inside the Allahabad High Court which requested the state authorities to go ahead with the civic polls inside the state with out OBC reservation as a result of the quota decided by it was not in consonance with the Supreme Court pointers of the triple test.

Subsequently, the UP govt challenged the HC order inside the apex court docket docket which requested the federal authorities to adjust to the due course of to determine the quota after which conduct the polls with OBC reservation.

On the trail of the Supreme Court, the state authorities constituted a five-member panel to look into the backwardness requirements for outlining reservation amongst completely different points as a result of the triple-test requirement.

Following the payment’s report, which was submitted to the federal authorities, the Supreme Court allowed holding the elections inside the three-tier physique with OBC quota on March 27, this yr.

The elections will witness the political occasions, along with the ruling BJP and principal opposition Samajwadi Party, attempting to strengthen themselves ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The politically important state sends 80 MPs to the Lok Sabha.