Total 42 thousand 990 nomination papers were received under the three-tier panchayat elections, till Friday. The process of receiving nomination papers has started from May 30. Secretary State Election Commission Rakesh Singh has informed that 1070 nomination papers have been presented for District Panchayat member, 3694 for Janpad Panchayat member, 22 thousand 47 for Sarpanch and 16 thousand 179 for the post of Panch.
As many as 26 applicants have submitted their nominations for District Panchayat member, in Bhopal district, 4 in Sheopur, 25 in Morena, 38 each in Bhind and Gwalior, 11 in Datia, 71 in Shivpuri, 16 in Guna, 13 in Ashoknagar, 34 in Sagar, 37 in Tikamgarh, 12 in Chhatarpur, 16 in Damoh, 22 in Panna, 78 in Satna, 21 in Rewa, 10 in Sidhi, 21 in Singrauli, 26 in Shahdol, 19 in Anuppur, 15 in Umaria, 21 in Katni, 9 in Jabalpur, 7 in Dindori, 16 in Mandla, 17 in Balaghat, 18 in Seoni, 2 in Narsinghpur, 26 in Chhindwara, 29 in Betul, 3 in Harda, 12 in Narmadapuram, 35 in Raisen, 13 in Vidisha, 25 in Sehore, 21 in Rajgarh, 17 in Agar-Malwa, 29 in Shajapur, 15 in Dewas, 4 in Khandwa, 7 in Burhanpur 38 in Khargone, 10 in Barwani, 4 in Alirajpur, 11 in Jhabua, 41 in Dhar, 6 in Indore, 23 in Ujjain, 16 in Ratlam, 22 in Mandsaur, 7 in Neemuch and 13 in Niwari.
It may be noted that nomination papers will be accepted till June 6 for the three-tier panchayat elections. The scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on June 7. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is June 10. Election symbols will also be allocated on the same day. Voting for the first phase will be held on June 25, for the second phase on July 1 and for the third phase on July 8 from 7 am to 3 pm.
The declaration of election results for Panch-Sarpanch and Janpad Panchayat member will be done on July 14 and for District Panchayat member on July 15.