'Surprising That Unelected Members Are Permitted To Run Show': HC Asks Punjab Chief Secy Why Civic Body Polls Were Not Held Despite Constitutional Mandate

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has expressed surprise at how unelected representatives were permitted to run the functions of the Punjab Municipality since no elections had been conducted since the last Municipal Councils and Corporations expired in December 2022 and January 2023 respectively.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal said, "It is surprising that no elections...