喜马沙尔邦必须在2026年4月30日之前举行地方选举, Himachal Pradesh must hold local elections by April 30, 2026, despite disaster delays, court rules.

喜马偕尔邦高等法院命令该邦于2026年4月30日前举行乡村自治体和城市地方选举，驳回了政府因2025年季风灾害损害而推迟选举的请求。 The Himachal Pradesh High Court ordered the state to hold Panchayat and urban local body elections by April 30, 2026, rejecting a government request to delay the polls due to 2025 monsoon disaster damage. 法院裁定,与灾害有关的命令不能推翻第243-E条规定的宪法授权,指出正常状态已经恢复,选举必须利用2011年人口普查数据进行。 The court ruled that constitutional mandates under Article 243-E cannot be overridden by disaster-related orders, stating normalcy has returned and elections must proceed using 2011 Census data. 它规定2月28日为完成该进程的最后期限,理由是与学校考试和季风条件有冲突。 It set a February 28 deadline to complete the process, citing conflicts with school exams and monsoon conditions. 国家选举委员会和最高法院的先例被援引来确认,尽管行政延误,仍必须坚持民主时间表。 The State Election Commission and Supreme Court precedents were cited to affirm that democratic timelines must be upheld despite administrative delays. 法院批评区当局的阻挠行为,强调选举委员会的独立性。 The court criticized obstructive actions by district authorities and emphasized the independence of the Election Commission.