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Because there were no elected representatives for five years, leaving officials with a free hand, political leader Shankar Kumar Desai said development works remained pending. The govt had earlier completed delimitation and announced reservations, but legal challenges prevented elections. With reservations announced, aspirants are approaching MLAs, former legislators and senior party leaders seeking tickets from their preferred constituencies. It has also been six to seven months since reservations were announced for gram panchayats. Now that reservations for ZP, TP and gram panchayats have been announced, the government should immediately declare the elections,” Desai said.
With the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department now issuing revised reservations, preparations for the polls have begun. The prolonged absence of polls had caused frustration among party workers waiting for an opportunity to contest. “We repeatedly urged the govt to hold ZP and TP elections.