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Bihar panchayat elections to be held after delimitation process is complete: Prakash

Aurangabad, Oct 18 (UNI) Bihar Panchayati Raj Minister Deepak Prakash said on Sunday that panchayat elections in the state would be held only after the ongoing delimitation process is completed.
Prakash said the government would make every effort to complete all procedures related to delimitation, reservation, and elections on time.
He added that both delimitation and the election process fall under the jurisdiction of the State Election Commission. It would not be appropriate for the department to make any definitive statement regarding the election schedule, he said.
Earlier in the day, the minister visited various Durga Puja pandals in Aurangabad, where he offered prayers to Goddess Durga.
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