India, Nov. 24 -- puneletters@hindustantimes.com

The Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) on Saturday, November 22, deferred the Polytechnic examinations slated for December 1 and 2, attributing the decision to unavoidable administrative constraints linked to the forthcoming local body elections.

With elections for municipal councils, nagar panchayats and municipalities scheduled across the state on December 2, a large number of educational institutions have been requisitioned for polling arrangements.

Most polytechnic colleges and other educational buildings are being converted into polling centres or election offices. Classrooms, halls and other essential spaces needed for conducting examinations are now reserved fo...