Mangaluru, Aug 28 2019: The High Court has issued directions to the State Election Commission to conduct elections to Mangaluru City Corporation by October 31 and ensure that the new administration takes charge by November 15.
The High Court issued this directive on August 27, Tuesday after hearing a PIL filed by Abdul Farooq and others.
The petitioners had pointed out that the Election Commission had not conducted elections to the MCC despite the two member chair of the High Court in its order stating that the reservation announced by the government was proper.