Andhra goes to 4th phase of Gram panchayat polls today
Fourth phase of polling is scheduled in 16 revenue divisions, 61 mandals of 13 districts. Approximately 67,75,226 voters are going to cast their vote. (Image Source: File Photo)
Updated: Feb 21, 2021, 06:54 AM IST
The fourth phase of Gram panchayat elections will be held today in Andhra Pradesh for the post of 2,743 sarpanch and 22,423 ward member posts, according to a statement by the state s Panchayati Raj department. The third phase elections were conducted for 2,745 sarpanch and 22,514 ward member seats. Out of which, 554 sarpanch and 10,921 ward members were unanimously elected. No nominations have been filed for 2 sarpanch and 91 wards members post, informed Gopal Krishna Dwivedi, principal secretary, Panchayati Raj department.
ANI | Updated: Feb 21, 2021 22:46 IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 21 (ANI): The polling for the gram panchayat elections in Andhra Pradesh concluded on Sunday with 81.78 per cent polling in the fourth phase, officials said.
According to the officials, the election was held for 2,743 sarpanch posts and 22,421 ward member posts in the fourth phase. In all 4 phases, elections were notified for 13,097 sarpanch posts and 2,197 of them become unanimous, no nominations for 10 posts, and elections were held for 10,890 sarpanch posts, an official statement of State Election Commission (SEC) said.
Further, elections were notified for 13,1,023 ward member posts and 47,459 of them became unanimous, no nominations for 670 posts, and elections were held for 82,894 ward member posts.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 20 (ANI): The fourth phase of Gram panchayat elections will be held on Sunday in Andhra Pradesh for 2,743 sarpanch and 22,423 ward member posts, according to a statement by the state's Panchayati Raj department.
The third phase of the gram panchayat elections registered 80.64% voting on an average, according to a press release by the State Election Commissioner N. Ramesh Kumar. Vizianagaram district recorded