Jaipur: Sanyukt Abhibhavak Sangh has urged State Election Commission to hold the proposed Panchayat elections after Diwali, citing inconvenience that election duties and polling arrangements could cause to schools’ half-yearly examinations scheduled between Oct 15-29.State spokesperson Abhishek Jain Bittu said govt teachers and employees are often assigned election duties, while schools are used as polling stations. Scheduling the elections close to examinations could affect arrangements and disrupt students’ studies, he said.The parents’ body has sought coordination between the Education Department’s examination and holiday calendars and the election schedule. It also urged authorities to maintain sufficient time between examinations and election-related activities at schools designated as polling stations.The organisation has submitted a representation to State Election Commission and other concerned authorities, requesting that the elections be held after Diwali.