The state government had delimited and reserved the wards for the upcoming panchayat elections scheduled on June 11 due to which they (government) received widespread criticism.
"We want the State Election Commission (SEC) to do the delimitation and reservation of the wards. We want them to do it because there is a perception that the exercise is being done with certain motives," Parrikar told reporters today.
The chief minister said he has issued directions that immediately after the upcoming panchayat election, let the SEC take over the job so that no one has questionmark on the fairness or transparency of the job.
"Usually the decision of reservation at the last minute causes heartburn. Ideally, they should know one year or six months in advance about the wards which are reserved," he said.
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