Two blocks of Dhanbad district including Baghmara and Dhanbad will go to panchayat polls in the second phase, for which nominations commenced today.
District returning officer cum deputy commissioner Sandeep Singh while briefing media persons here today said, "Altogether 290335 voters of both blocks would be electing a total of eight district board members, 79 panchayat members ,73 mukhiya and 786 ward members in either blocks."
Dhanbad interestingly has just 44523 voters who would vote at 118 polling booths, whereas in Baghmara block 245812 voters would vote at 668 polling stations to elect aforesaid members panchayat and district board respectively in either the blocks.
The last date of filing nominations is April 30 for the second round and voting would be held on May 19.
Senior Superintendent of police Sanjeev Kumar who too was present during the media briefing said control rooms would be set up at block level to ensure fair and peace polls.. Quick Action Teams would be delayed at police station level besides at the control room to meet eventualities .
Adequate security would be provided at booths , he said
Senior police and administrative officers were present during the media briefing