The Supreme Court will examine whether the Disaster Management Act, 2005 can justify delaying Panchayat elections in Himachal Pradesh, despite constitutional mandates. The case arises after the state challenged a High Court order directing PRI polls by April 30.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed concerns over a High Court directive excluding Himachal officers from the CBI probe into engineer Vimal Negi’s death while affirming the government’s commitment to justice. He criticized the BJP for politicizing the tragedy and emphasized intolerance towards indiscipline in the administration and police.
