In a significant relief to the Himachal Pradesh government, the Supreme Court of India on Friday extended the deadline fixed by the high court for holding local body elections in the state from April 30 to May 31. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the plea filed by the principal secretary and also extended the high court’s deadline of February 28 to March 31 for completing reconstruction work, delimitation and reservation.
