Vidya Shankar RaiLucknow, June 8 -- The term of village panchayats in Uttar Pradesh ended on May 26. Still, instead of holding panchayat elections, the Yogi Adityanath government has ordered more than 57,000 village heads to continue as administrators.
This decision is being widely criticized in political circles. Political analysts view it as more of a political decision than a legal one.
However, this government decision has sparked a new debate in political circles. The opposition is calling it a strategy to postpone the panchayat elections, while the government argues that administrative continuity is necessary until the delimitation and reservation process is completed.
Under Section 12(3-A) of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1...