Delhi govt may have to write reasons to EC for early poll demand: Experts

As Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal pitches for early assembly polls in Delhi, experts on Sunday said the city government may have to write to the Election Commission giving reasons behind the demand.

The final decision will, however, rest with the poll panel on when to hold the polls.

The term of the Delhi Assembly ends on February 23 next year and the polls are expected to be held sometime early February.

Kejriwal on Sunday demanded that polls in Delhi be held in November alongside Maharashtra.

The term of the Maharashtra Assembly ends on November 26.

The experts, who are conversant with provisions of the Constitution as well as the Representation of the People Act, said the city government may have to write to the Election Commission (EC) giving reasons for holding early polls but the decision will rest with the poll authority.

"Legally, the EC has the power to hold the assembly elections in Delhi alongside Maharashtra. But on previous occasions, the polls in Delhi were held ...