Shimla, Oct. 10 -- In wake of "extensive damage to both private and government properties in the districts" as well as roads, Himachal Pradesh government has written to state election commission to postpone the panchayat and local bodies elections in the state. Chief secretary Sanjay Gupta said, "The state suffered large scale destruction and in many areas roads, bridges have been washed away. In such a situation how will the polling teams as well as voters reach the polling station. Taking into the prevailing circumstances we have written for postponement till things improve on the ground." Gupta said already DCs have written about challenges being faced. Meanwhile, state election commissioner Anil Kumar Khachi, while talking to HT said, "We have received an order from the state under Disaster Management Act for postponement of elections. But we need to assess order before taking final call."...