Village heads in UP can’t be allowed to continue as administrators, says Allahabad high court
The Allahabad High Court has ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to set a timeline for conducting panchayat elections, stating elected gram pradhans cannot serve as administrators indefinitely. The court deemed the government's orders appointing existing pradhans as administrators unconstitutional, especially as an OBC commission's report is pending. The state faces a strict deadline to present election plans or face consequences.