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SC extends Himachal Pradesh panchayat election deadline

New Delhi/Shimla (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday admitted a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Himachal Pradesh government against a High Court order on panchayat and municipal polls, and extended the deadline for conducting the elections.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the state government and the State Election Commission to complete the election process for panchayati raj Institutions and urban local bodies on or before May 31, 2026. The court further ordered that the reservation roster be finalised and implemented by March 31, 2026.
Speaking to UNI, Advocate General Anoop Rattan stated that the SC allowed the SLP and extended the timeline of the panchayat election in the state.
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