PANAJI
The government is discussing the proposal to hold the upcoming elections to 11 municipal councils and the Corporation of the City of Panaji on political party lines but no decision has been made yet.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Sunday that no final decision has been taken as yet to hold the civic elections on party lines but admitted that discussions about the proposal are on.
“No final decision is taken as yet, discussions are on,” he said.
Elections to the civic bodies were due in November but were put off due to the Covid-19 pandemic and bureaucrats appointed as Administrators after their terms ended.
Elections to the CCP are also due in the first week of March when its term ends.
Panaji MLA Atanasio Monserrate is rooting for the elections to be held on party lines and the ruling BJP is not averse to it after it won the recent Zilla Panchayat election handsomely.
It may be recalled that the government had plans for delimitation of constituencies and for reservation of seats for municipal elections.
A bunch of petitioners had approached the High Court seeking that the Court issue a writ to the State Government to issue notifications at least thirty days prior to the schedule for such elections, as and when such elections are due.
