The Telangana High Court's stay on local body elections has led the State Election Commission to suspend the poll process, which was set to begin with nominations from October 11. The elections, planned in two phases, were halted due to a legal challenge over 42 percent reservation for Backward Classes.

Hyderabad: Following the Telangana High Court ’s stay orders on local body elections , the State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday said it would abide by the directions issued by the Court.

Earlier in the day, even as the High Court was scheduled to hear the State government’s order providing 42 per cent reservations to BCs in local body elections, District Collectors had issued election notices for the first phase of ZPTC and MPTC polls.

The SEC had already issued a notific

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