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Panchayat, municipal polls as per schedule: Govt

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 9/11/2018 8:24:06 AM

SRINAGAR, Sep 10: Despite the boycott by National Conference and PDP, the state government today announced to go ahead with the local bodies and panchayat polls.
Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam said that the polls will be held as per schedule.
Talking to reporters in Kulgam he said, “Panchayat polls are on, urban local bodies polls are on. A decision was taken in July. Voter list drafts have been printed and finalized. In few days, actual notification will be issued by the CEO. Panchayat elections will be held around Nov 5. The CEO will notify dates for that…Within one week you will see the entire process.”
The chief secretary was in the south Kashmir district to listen to the grievances of the public in an "awami darbar".