Though the State Election Commission has expedited the poll process of local bodies in the state, the time it is expected to take and the difficulties it is likely to face in the rainy season may push the actual polling to October this year.

The SEC has filed for relief from the Supreme Court as far as the monsoon troubles are concerned and this will give the government time to prepare empirical data for restoring the political quota for OBCs. The SEC wants municipal corporation and municipality polls in September and ZP and gram panchayat elections in October.