BHUBANESWAR: Following delay in behavior of urban regional body (ULB) elections for decades, uncertainty looms within the three-tier panchayat election scheduled early next year since the state government is to emphasise that the ward delimitation and chair reservation procedure.
Although the nation election commission (SEC), that conducts the surveys of their three-tier panchayati raj institutions (PRI)therefore, had previously asked the authorities to finish the desire delimitation and seat booking procedure by April-end, the procedure couldn’t be initiated.
Sources said restricting the booking of seats from PRIs in 50 percent appears to be the significant barrier in non-finalization of ward delimitation and bench reservation procedure.
To Be Able to restrict booking of seats in 50 percent, the government needs to amend the Orissa Grama Panchayat Act 1964, the Orissa Panchayat Samiti Act 1999 and the Orissa Zilla Parishad Act 1991.
Covid-19 is another significant cause of delay in finalization of chair reservation along with delimitation process, ” said a state government resource.
Following the SEC wrote on the nation panchayati raj division to complete the delimitation and chair reservation procedure the department has put the matter due to their state authorities.’ A determination in this regard is expected shortly.” Said a senior administration officer.
The three-tier panchayat survey is regarded as a precursor to its elections as many political parties feel disposition of individuals throughout the grass-roots elections to panchayats, panchayat samities and zilla parishads.
Election to different urban regional bodies at the country couldn’t be ran on time because legal heed and non-finalization of seat bookings and shield delimitation.
In lack of chosen representatives, the ULBs in Odisha have been conducted by state-appointed bureaucrats for over a couple of decades.
The opposition parties cautioned the state authorities over non-finalization of seat bookings and shield delimitation despite continued communicating in the SEC.
Criticizing the state authorities for not holding human body elections.
Congress leader Suresh Routray explained the ruling party hasn’t initiated the procedure since it apprehends defeat from the panchayat polls.
Odisha: Uncertainty looms over panchayat elections
