Court raps T-Government over delaying GHMC Elections

The High Court has sharply reacted on a petition filed by the Forum for Good Governance over delaying the GHMC elections. The High Court has stated that if the government fails to submit the elections schedule within two weeks, then it will be forced to announce the elections schedule on its own. Actually, the Telangana government has assured the court that it will submit the elections schedule within two weeks in January this year, but fails to submit even till now. The court has served two notices to the state government during last two months, but it couldn’t get any response to its notices. Hence, the court has given another chance to the state government, probably the last chance.

Winning GHMC Elections is very essential to the ruling TRS party. Although, it takes several measures to win the elections, still it is not sure in the prevailing political equations. The TDP and the BJP have a strong hold on the GHMC area and they have already made it clear that they will jointly contest the elections. The YSRCP also can make a dent in the elections as the Andhra people settled there may split between the TDP and the YSRCP. The MIM has strong hold on the old city. The Congress party also can clinch its share of seats in the elections.

In this context, TRS can’t expect any miracles in the GHMC elections. Hence, Chief Minister KCR is reportedly planning to bifurcate or trifurcate the GHMC so that his TRS party could bag one at least from them. But, division of GHMC needs at least six months’ time to complete. However, the High Court is not ready wait till that long. If so, the TRS government is left with no other option but to face the GHMC elections, whether it is sure to win or not.