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Preparations gather pace for panchayat elections
In Short
Elections to be held in three phases across Chittoor district on November 26, 29 and December 2
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DRO K Mohan Kumar addressing the mandal returning officers in Chittoor on Monday
Chittoor / Tirupati: The district administrations of Chittoor and Tirupati have started preparations for the Gram Panchayat elections, which will be held in three phases in Chittoor and two phases in Tirupati.
Officials are making arrangements for the smooth conduct of polling, counting of votes and declaration of results. In Chittoor district, elections will be conducted in 617 Gram Panchayats across 27 mandals under the Chittoor, Palamaner, Kuppam and Nagari revenue divisions. Polling will take place on November 26, November 29 and December 2. District Collector and District Election Officer Sumit Kumar is overseeing the arrangements, while District Panchayat Officer Sudhakar is serving as the Assistant Election Officer. The first phase on November 26 will cover 182 panchayats in nine mandals. The State Election Commission will issue the notification on November 13, and the last date for filing nominations is November 17. Scrutiny will take place on November 18, appeals will be considered on November 19 and 20, and the final list of candidates will be announced on November 21.
The second phase on November 29 will cover 229 panchayats. The notification will be issued on November 16, nominations will close on November 20 and the final candidate list will be released on November 24. The third phase on December 2 will cover 206 panchayats. Its notification will be issued on November 19, the last date for nominations will be November 23 and the final list will be announced on November 27.
In Tirupati district, elections will be held in two phases across 35 mandals. Of the 807 Gram Panchayats in the district, elections will be conducted in 777 panchayats covering 7,210 wards. The remaining 30 panchayats have been excluded due to various court cases. A total of 195 centres will be set up to receive nominations.
The first phase will cover 415 panchayats in 18 mandals, with polling on November 26. The second phase will cover 362 panchayats in 17 mandals, with polling on November 29. Both phases will include elections for Sarpanch and ward member posts. Officials are arranging election staff, polling materials and nomination centres in both districts.
