Representing the state, Advocate General Surya Narayan Babulkar and Chief Standing Counsel C.D. Rawat defended the new reservation roster. Advocate General Babulkar stated, “It was necessary to invalidate the previous reservation roster following the report from the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) and to issue a new one for the current elections.” Rawat added that the revised roster ensures compliance with legal mandates after the earlier one was deemed invalid.The High Court had initially stayed the panchayat elections on 23 June, even though the State Election Commission had already issued its election notification.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President Mahendra Bhatt welcomed the court’s decision, expressing satisfaction that the path has now been cleared for the formation of rural self-governments.Bhatt also criticised the Congress party, accusing it of obstructing the electoral process. “The Congress party had been creating hurdles in the way of elections and then, ironically, blamed the government for delays,” Bhatt said. “The High Court’s decision is a clear slap in their face.”
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