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Government, MLAs didn't want polls

Legislators feared that they will lose their importance
Last Updated 28 January 2010, 19:46 IST

 
Following the Supreme Court’s judgement to revise the reservation of wards, the elections to the urban local body will be delayed further.

Irrespective of political parties, majority of the MLAs and ministers representing Bangalore City did not want the elections. Leaders of the ruling BJP, which faced a major crisis during October-November last year, following dissident activities in the Government, badly wanted the elections to be postponed.

A section of legislators from the City were not so keen on holding elections as the corporators would demand their share of power which the MLAs commanded all these days in the absence of an elected body to the BBMP. The Government took nearly 29 months to finalise the delimitation of the Palike wards.

Further, it took five months to announce reservation of the wards. As soon as the list was released, political parties raised objections to it and the matter went to court.

Reservation guidelines

The Government announced guidelines for reservation in July 2009. The guideline for reservation was based on population of Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes in each Assembly constituency.

This was challenged in the Karnataka High Court. The court pointed out that reservations should be based on the total population of the municipal area rather than the population in each assembly constituency.

The Government moved the Supreme Court challenging the order of the High Court. The Supreme Court stayed the order.

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(Published 28 January 2010, 19:46 IST)

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