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(Pi Bureau)
Virendra Singh Rawat
Political commentator
After his elevation as the Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath faces his first acid test in the coming state urban local bodies polls during June-July.
Although, BJP has an upper hand in the state urban constituencies, the challenge for Yogi is to better the poll performance.
Yogi government would also complete its 100 days in office next month and the CM has asked his ministers to present a White Paper pertaining to their departments. Therefore, the civic poll results and the report card of different ministries would serve as a performance matrix of Yogi rule.
The state government is likely to issue notification for the civic polls later this month. An estimated 30 million voters would be eligible to exercise their franchise in these civic polls, which is stipulated to be wrapped up by July 15.
On Tuesday, the Yogi cabinet had decided to create two new municipal corporations viz. Ayodhya Nagar Nigam and Mathura-Vrindavan Nagarm Nigam. This has increased the number of Nagar Nigams in UP to 16.
In all, the state civic polls would be held for 656 posts, including 438 municipal boards, 202 town areas and 16 nagar nigams. In 2012, this number was 630. Collectively, 1,024 corporators/members in nagar nigams, 5,097 in nagar palika parishad and 5,158 in nagar panchayats would be elected.
