ELECTIONS STUCK AS OBC WARDS NOT FINALISED, SAYS MAUVIN

OBC wards in panchayat areas in Goa are to be determined. Panchayat elections will not be held until the OBC Commission completes the process, However the government wants elections to be held on time. Therefore, it has been decided to take further steps only after taking legal advice from the Advocate General, informed Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho.

 The term of the panchayats expires on 19^th June. Elections should be held within six months after that. However, reservation of wards has still not been finalized. The Election Commission must expedite this process. If someone goes to court, the elections can be blocked otherwise. The elections will be declared only after studying the legal provisions, Mauvin said.