Shimla, Nov. 25 -- Amid the prevailing uncertainty over panchayati raj elections in Himachal, the Cabinet on Monday approved the reorganisation of panchayats, which is likely to delay the elections.

The decision was taken during a meeting held under chairmanship of chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

The approval comes at a time when a standoff is already ongoing between the government and state poll body over the date of the polls. State election commission on November 17 issued a notification freezing any changes to the structure, classification or boundaries of all panchayats and municipalities in the state, enforcing a key clause of the Model Code of Conduct, 2020.

Speaking on the issue, panchayati raj minister Anirudh Singh, ex...