Bhopal, Jul 8 (IANS): The Monsoon Session of Madhya Pradesh Assembly, scheduled to start from July 25, is likely to be postponed to August in view of the elections to the posts of chairpersons of rural and urban local bodies.

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Narottam Mishra, on Friday met with the Leader of Opposition (LoP), Govind Singh, over the issue. Mishra told the press that the opposition has agreed with the government's stand to postpone the session. The letter of consensus will now be submitted to the state's Governor.

Mishra further informed that the state government will make a demand to the governor to postpone the assembly session. Government spokesperson and Home Minister, Narottam Mishra said that the session of the Legislative Assembly in the state is from July 25. At the same time, apart from Janpad Panchayat, Zila Panchayat, there are also elections for the Presidents of Municipality Council.

"On this basis, we will write a letter to the Governor demanding that the assembly session be called in August," said Mishra. The BJP also proposed to the Leader of the Opposition to demand extension of the date of counting of votes, scheduled on July 18.

Counting of votes of local body polls, which are scheduled on July 17 and 18 are also likely to postponed for one or two days in view of voting for the Presidential election. "The MLAs will be in Bhopal to vote for the Presidential elections. The counting of votes for the second phase of urban body elections is to be held on the same day. The five-day monsoon session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly will start from July 25," an official had said on Wednesday.

However, the opposition Congress in the state has demanded that the Monsoon Session duration be increased to 20 days. "The Monsoon Session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly will begin on July 25 and continue till July 29," an assembly official had said.