Gujarat local body polls: Apex Court stays HC order

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the operation of Gujarat High Court order dismissing a plea challenging the holding of local body polls under certain provision which increased the number of councillors in a particular ward to four. A bench of justices J Chelameswar and A M <g data-gr-id="8">Sapre</g> issued notices to Gujarat government, state election commissioner and others seeking their reply within two weeks on the plea challenging certain provisions of Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2009 and Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Rules.