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CPI(M) opposes direct mayor election, but backs quota for BCs

Direct election to the posts of mayor and chairperson will lead to concentration of power, it says and cautions the government against rushing through the reservation process to meet deadlines linked to Finance Commission grants

20 Aug 2026 6:51 pm