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- The Supreme Court has clarified that MLAs can vote in the elections of presidents and vice-presidents of municipal bodies in Himachal Pradesh.
- The Supreme Court has taken this decision while staying the interim order given by the High Court in this regard.
- The bench said that MLAs representing constituencies falling wholly or partly within the jurisdiction of a municipality will have the right to vote.
The Supreme Court has clarified that MLAs can vote in the elections of presidents and vice-presidents of municipal bodies in Himachal Pradesh. The Supreme Court has taken this decision while staying the interim order given by the High Court in this regard. The bench said that MLAs representing constituencies falling wholly or partly within the jurisdiction of a municipality will have the right to vote. However, it made it clear that the results of the elections will be subject to the outcome of the final investigation. The verdict will have an impact on the political equations of local bodies in the state.
