India, Oct. 14 -- By Gaurav Arora

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India] October 14 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday called for the conduct of state Gram Panchayat elections within three months following the expiry of the tenure of sitting representatives.

The court ruled that outgoing Gram Pradhans will function as administrators during the interim period until the elections are held.

A Division Bench comprising Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Garima Prasad delivered the verdict after reserving its judgment earlier in the day following a hearing, which lasted nearly three hours on the appointment of administrators post the expiration of Gram Panchayat terms.

The Bench was adjudicating a cluster of petitions challenging the Chie...