The counting of votes for three-tier Panchayat election started on Satuday to determine the fate of 1,854 candidates. In 7 blocks of the district the election was held for 7 seats of district council head, 66 seats of Panchayat committee members, 66 seats of Mukhiya and 803 seats of ward members. The counting of votes has been started. Till evening of December 20, the result may be cleared for all seats. The counting is being done at 105 tables.
On the occasion DC Manjunath Bhajantri, SP Kartik S, SDO Ravi Shankar Shukla, Registrar Vaibhav Mani Tripathi and many officials were present. The security was tightened. A large number of people thronged to the counting site on the occasion.