News X: However, SEC sources reveal that whatever may be the verdict, it remains certain that the June 10 deadline is going to be missed.
They point out that if consultations are wrapped up immediately and the notification is issued on June 10, there has to be a seven-day nomination period. This has to be followed by a 21-35 day breather period to complete the poll logistics, including the printing of ballot papers.
This in addition to the seven-day nomination process, will make it impossible to hold the election before the stipulated time.
If that happens, this would be the first such break since 1978, when the first panchayat polls were held in Bengal.
