NMMC election likely to be delayed

The civic election of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation ( NMMC) is likely to be delayed further as the final voter lists will not be published on March 3, as per the earlier plan. Now, the State Election Commission will decide on the revised date for the publication of the final voter list after completion on the inquiry of objections and suggestion raised by citizens.

The NMMC administration has received a total of 3,497 objections and suggestions from citizens on the draft voter lists, published last month.

As per the directions of the State Election Commission (SEC), the Municipal Commissioner, Abhijeet Bangar constituted a committee for each ward office under the guidance of deputy municipal commissioner level officials.

Meanwhile, the number of active cases of Covid-19 started increasing and officials had to be shifted to Covid management. In the short span of time, inquiry of all objections and suggestion was not possible; the civic body sought more time.