Election Commission asks Centre to reply on Oppn plea to postpone budget presentation date

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha’s reply on the plea of Opposition parties seeking postponement of the budget presentation date.

According to report, the ECI has written a letter to Sinha on the issue and has asked him to respond to the plea by January 10. The ECI is believed to have asked the Centre to explain why it wants to advance the budget session for it to take an informed decision on the matter.