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flag Himachal Pradesh must hold local elections by April 30, 2026, despite disaster delays, court rules.

flag The Himachal Pradesh High Court ordered the state to hold Panchayat and urban local body elections by April 30, 2026, rejecting a government request to delay the polls due to 2025 monsoon disaster damage. flag The court ruled that constitutional mandates under Article 243-E cannot be overridden by disaster-related orders, stating normalcy has returned and elections must proceed using 2011 Census data. flag It set a February 28 deadline to complete the process, citing conflicts with school exams and monsoon conditions. flag The State Election Commission and Supreme Court precedents were cited to affirm that democratic timelines must be upheld despite administrative delays. flag The court criticized obstructive actions by district authorities and emphasized the independence of the Election Commission.

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