Gujarat High Court’s verdict is a slap on the face of the BJP government of Gujarat
In a significant order with lasting repercussion the Honourable Gujarat High Court here on Wednesday declared an ordinance of Gujarat Government as unconstitutional and void. The State Government had passed an Ordinance delaying elections to 323 local self government bodies.
The Congress has called the Gujarat High Court verdict as Historical and path breaking. Senior Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil has said the Gujarat High Court’s verdict is a slap on the face of the BJP government of Gujarat which has till now been taking decisions and steps which are in complete violation of the Indian Constitution. Mr Gohil has welcome the Gujarat High Court decision.
The Anandiben Patel government had been unduly delaying local body polls in Gujarat because the atmosphere was not politically conducive to them. Her government also issued an ordinance and executive order delaying the local body polls. This was challenged in Gujarat High Court.
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