Ranchi, Oct. 29 -- After nearly three years of delay, the Jharkhand government is preparing to hold the long-pending Urban Local Body (ULB) elections following the Jharkhand High Court's firm stance on the prolonged absence of elected civic representatives across the state.
Officials indicated that the government may grant Cabinet approval for the polls before the next hearing on November 10, clearing the way for the State Election Commission to issue a formal notification. District-level committees are finalising ward-wise reservation lists, which will be sent to the Commission once approved.
Jharkhand has 48 urban local body areas, including nine municipal corporations, 19 municipal councils and 20 nagar panchayats. This will be the fir...