K Mohandas, brother-in-law of Kerala Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar, says his name was omitted from the voter list in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of December local body elections. The omission raises concerns over electoral roll accuracy and voter rights in Kerala
The Supreme Court dismissed Telangana’s plea challenging the high court’s stay on a government order providing 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes in local bodies. The court allowed elections to proceed under the existing reservation, leaving pending petitions for the high court’s consideration
