Administrator to run Lucknow Municipal Corporation if civic elections not held before January 20

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has restrained the State Election Commission from issuing the notification for the urban local body elections in Uttar Pradesh till December 20

The municipal commissioner will become the administrator of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) if urban local body elections are not held before January 20 next year. The term of the mayor and the corporators will end on January 19.

The administrator will not have to wait for the nod of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation house and the executive for any policy or financial matter. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE )

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has restrained the State Election Commission (SEC) from issuing the notification for the urban local body elections in Uttar Pradesh till December 20. There is a possibility of elections getting delayed as it takes some time to complete other processes, including nominations, after the notification is issued. Hence, it is expected that the administrator will be appointed from January 20.

Once municipal commissioners become administrators, they would have the power to approve development works of more than ₹10 lakh. They will also have the powers to decide on policy matters like cleanliness, tax and user charge.

The administrator will not have to wait for the nod of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation house and the executive for any policy or financial matter.