The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court directed the UP government and state election commission on Tuesday to hold the urban local body (ULB) elections by January 31 without reservation for backward classes. It said seats reserved for backward classes should be notified as general category for these polls. Later in the day, the state government decided to challenge the HC’s order in the Supreme Court.from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/OGJ2Y78