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Jharkhand News: Government files an appeal against the High Court’s order to hold Jharkhand municipal elections in three weeks

According to recent Jharkhand news, the state government has appealed a previous ruling from a single bench to the Jharkhand High Court’s division bench. Within three weeks, the government was instructed by the single bench to release the Jharkhand municipal body election schedule.

Following a petition by Roshni Khalkho, a departing Ranchi Municipal Corporation councilor, and others, the order was issued. They contended that postponing the municipal elections until after the bodies’ terms are over is a violation of both the constitution and local laws. The government was given three weeks’ notice by the single bench to announce the dates of the elections.

But the state government filed an appeal shortly before the three-week deadline, claiming that it required more time. In these elections, the government claimed that reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) were necessary. The government has started the process of forming a commission to estimate the population of OBCs in order to address this. In order to hold civic elections, the government is requesting more time until the commission delivers its report.

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The state government has implored the High Court to expeditiously stay the order of the single bench. By citing clauses from the Jharkhand Municipal Act, the government defended the appointment of administrators to the Municipal Corporation until the next elections in the appeal.

It’s crucial to remember that all municipal bodies in the state had their terms expire in April. By April 27, 2023, new elections were expected to take place, but they haven’t. The state government’s decision to ascertain the percentage of OBC reservation prior to holding fresh elections for municipal bodies is blamed for the delay. All municipal corporations, municipalities, city councils, and nagar panchayats have been governed by government administrators since April. This is because elected representatives in these bodies have ceased to serve until new elections are held.