Prof Bhim Singh, chief patron of National Panthers Party (NPP) here on Monday urged Governor to cancel the municipal polls being held presently in the Kashmir Valley alleging, “The polling process has not been duly taken up by the concerned authority.”
He said it is shocking that there is no contesting candidate in 178 wards whereas 236 seats are contested by a single party. “In 184 wards there is no candidate. This shows that election shall be held only in 178 wards out of 598 wards in the Valley,” said Prof Bhim Singh.
NPP supremo alleged the administration didn’t care to organize single meeting with the representatives of the political parties and cross-section of societies in the Valley prior to announcement of holding ULB elections in the state.
He said the two major political parties boycotted the polls with different and personal reasons but least efforts were made to convince the leaders of these parties.
He said that the Governor has an exclusive power to take decision in this regard and the wise decision shall be cancellation of civic polls in Kashmir Valley.