Mysore/Mysuru: Hinting at conducting the Gram Panchayat (GP) elections in October, the State Election Commission has directed all the district administrations in the State to revise the electoral rolls.
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown that ensued, the Election Commission in March had ordered postponement of GP elections and stalling of electoral rolls revision. As a petition was filed in the Court questioning the postponement of polls, the hearing on which is due to come shortly, some Deputy Commissioners had expressed the opinion that the elections can be held in October.
