TL-SEC-NOMINATIONS
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As many as 27,940 nominations
have been filed for the post of Sarpanch in 4,479 Gram
Panchayats, which go to polls in the first phase of rural
local body elections in Telangana, the State Election
Commission (SEC) said Thursday.
The election notice was issued in 4,479 Gram Panchyats,
while the cumulative total number of nominations filed as on
January 9 was 27,940,it said.
The cumulative total number of nominations was 97,690 in
39,822 Wards where election notice was issued, it added.
Gram Panchayat elections in Telangana are being held in
three phases beginning January seven.
The state election commission released the schedule for
the elections on January 1.
The first phase begins on January seven and ends on 21
while the second phase is from January 11 to 25.
The third phase begins on January 11 and concludes
on January 30.
The number of Gram Panchayats is 12,732 and wards is
1,13,170.
The number of eligible voters are 1,49,52,058.
Polling would be held from 7 AM to 1 PM.
Counting of votes would be taken up after the conclusion
of polling.
Meanwhile, the Commission said in a release that the
members of Telangana Election Watch met the State Election
Commissioner and have "highlighted the perils of forced
unanimous elections happening in the state" at the behest of
certain organisations like village development committees.
They have requested the Commission to withhold the
declaration of unanimous election in all such cases and take
severe action against the culprits, including prosecution, it
said.
The Commission assured the Telangana Election Watch
of all possible support by itself, Collectors and other
officials, it added.
Taking a serious note of reports that posts of
Sarpanch and ward members in the Gram Panchayat elections were
being auctioned, the Commission Tuesday last said such
unanimous elections would be cancelled.
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