Secunderabad Cantonment Board to reserve women’s ward today

SECUNDERABAD: The Secunderabad Cantonment Board will on Thursday reserve women’s ward for ensuing polls.
A general body meeting is scheduled on Thursday wherein the SCB will draw lots in the presence of top officials to reserve women wards for the cantonment general elections. The board has also allowed the public to witness the draw of lots. Last year, the SCB had reserved ward 3, 4 and 7 for women candidates.According to a notification issued by directorate general of defence estate (DGDE), the term of elected members concludes on February 10, 2020.
“The proposal for reservation of wards for women, complete in all respects and duly scrutinized, must reach to this directorate general by December 24, 2019 for publication in the official gazette,” read the notification. Once the details of the women’s ward are sent, the DGDE will issue the election notification.