Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 21 (ANI): The Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shiv Pratap Shukla, on Friday said there is "no coordination between the bureaucracy and the political leadership" in the state, as the confrontation between the government and the State Election Commission (SEC) over the delay in Panchayati Raj elections deepened.

The Governor's sharp remarks came shortly after State Election Commissioner Anil Khachi submitted a sealed report to him on the status of the panchayat polls, a move that has pushed the issue directly into Raj Bhawan.

Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said the report submitted by SEC Anil Khachi would be examined, but expressed concern that ministers and top officers were contradicting each other.

"Ministers are saying elections should be held o

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