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Kapurthala: 863 candidates for Sarpanch and 2705 for Panch remain in fray
190 Sarpanch and 1872 Panchs have been elected unopposed
Babushahi Bureau
Kapurthala (Punjab), October 9, 2024: After the withdrawal of nominations for Panchayat Elections, 863 candidates for Sarpanch and 2705 for Panch have remained in the election field, scheduled to be held on October 15.
Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Amit Kumar Panchal said that after scrutiny and withdrawal of nominations, election symbols have also been allotted to the candidates of Sarpanch and Panch.
In the election fray 154 candidates for sarpanch and 525 for Panch in Dhilwan block, 228 for sarpanch and 691 for panch in Kapurthala block, 122 for sarpanch and 412 for Panch in Nadala block, 183 for sarpanch and 629 for Panch in Phagwara block and 176 candidates for Sarpanch and 448 candidates for Panch in sultanpur lodhi block have remained in the election field.
He said that 190 Sarpanch and 1872 Panch have been elected unopposed . It includes 25 Sarpanch and 263 Panch in Dhilwan Block, 39 Sarpanch and 421 Panch in Kapurthala Block, 37 Sarpanch and 322 Panch in Nadala Block, 18 Sarpanch and 287 Panch in Phagwara Block and 71 Sarpanch and 579 Panch in Sultanpur Lodhi Block.
Deputy Commissioner also said that the district administration has made adequate arrangements to conduct the elections on October 15 in a peaceful manner.
He also said that the first rehearsal of the election staff have been performed while other rehearsals are also being conducted to make the election staff well aware of the voting process at the block level.He appealed to the people to use their democratic rights in large numbers so that democracy can be strengthened at the grass root level.