Minister of Local Government and Provincial council Faiszer Musthapha said that the six petitioners who challenged the gazette notification issued for the upcoming local government elections at the court of appeal, have undertaken to withdraw the petition.

The writ petition was submitted by six voters on holding the Local Government Election, which the Court of Appeal said they will consider on November 30, 2017.

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