It needs to be strongly deprecated that the Goa government which is currently facing a public outcry and unending agitations is conveniently citing Covid as a shield to drag and hide behind, wherever possible on non-convenient issues. The latest is the postponement of the municipal elections including that of CCP.
In a democracy, free and fair elections are fundamental. Goa’s State Election Commission (SEC) conducts the election to the Zilla Parishad, Municipalities, Panchayats and the CCP. This one-man Commission has to function very independently without any political influence or interference. But sadly this has not been happening.
The SEC is also responsible for the delimitation and reservation of wards for the panchayat and municipal elections including that of the CCP. This process should have been completed by now.
Let us hope that our SEC will act promptly in this regard while not succumbing to any political pressure whatsoever. The delimitation of wards and the reservation of seats cannot be done at the behest of politicians in power.
