India, Dec. 2 -- The postponement of the local body elections from Tuesday to December 20 has thrown campaign strategies off the track in several constituencies, with several candidates openly expressing their frustrations.

Many candidates, who have already exhausted their savings for December 2 will now have to stretch it further as the new campaign date is more than two weeks away. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has sharply criticised the decision, saying the Election Commission had "misinterpreted the law" and that the rescheduling had nullified weeks of preparation by contestants. "The hard work of many candidates has gone to waste. Even though the Election Commission is autonomous, taking such decisions is incorrect," he said, add...