Jain urges Chandigarh Administration to notify MC wards for reserved categories

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 21

Former Member of Parliament Satya Pal Jain has urged the Chandigarh Administration to notify the reservation of wards for the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections.

“Identify the wards reserved for women, SC and general categories,” Jain said in a statement here today.

In December 2020, the Administration had carried out the delimitation exercise and increased the number of wards from 26 to 35, informed Jain.

The civic body elections are scheduled to be held in December 2021.

“Though a period of six months has passed, the Administration is yet to conduct the draw of lots and has not identified which ward is reserved for which category,” said Jain.

“This has created uncertainty and is impeding the developmental activities,” he added. Jain insisted that the identification of wards should not be delayed any further.

“This will enable people to make up their mind about their representatives and also enable different political parties to identify their candidates for the upcoming MC elections,” he said.