Election process to continue in Panchayat Halqa Jindrah: CEO

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 20: Responding to a news report titled “Court stays elections in Panchayat Halqa Jindrah”, a spokesman of the office of Chief Electoral Officer, today said, it seems that an order passed by the Chief Electoral Officer, vide office letter No: 5402/CEO/LS/Pyt/2018/122 dated: 9/11/2018 has not been brought to the notice of the court.
“The court order states that the elections shall remain stayed in case no specific decision is taken by passing a speaking order,” he said and added that since the order dated 9/11/2018 has already been issued by the election authority (CEO, J&K), the election process would continue.