As many as 81 thousand 594 nomination papers have been received under the three-tier Panchayat elections till June 4. The process of receiving nomination papers started from May 30. Secretary State Election Commission Rakesh Singh has informed that 1879 nomination papers have been submitted for the post of District Panchayat member, 7 thousand 198 for Janpad Panchayat member, 38 thousand 251 for Sarpanch and 34 thousand 266 for the post of Panch.
For the post of District Panchayat member, 26 candidates have submitted their nomination papers in Bhopal district, 39 in Sheopur, 54 in Morena, 38 each in Bhind and Gwalior, 11 in Datia, 71 in Shivpuri, 45 in Guna, 13 in Ashoknagar, 34 in Sagar, 37 in Tikamgarh, 34 in Chhatarpur, 20 in Damoh, 22 in Panna, 188 in Satna, 60 in Rewa, 28 in Sidhi, 21 in Singrauli, 68 in Shahdol, 19 in Anuppur, 15 in Umaria, 21 in Katni, 40 in Jabalpur, 7 in Dindori, 16 in Mandla, 17 in Balaghat, 18 in Seoni, 9 in Narsinghpur, 62 in Chhindwara, 29 in Betul, 10 in Harda, Narmadapuram 42, Raisen 79, Vidisha 23, Sehore 25, Rajgarh 37, Agar-Malwa 33, Shajapur 29, Dewas 24, Khandwa 8, Burhanpur 13, Khargone 95, Barwani 36, Alirajpur 26, 27 in Jhabua, 41 in Dhar, 20 in Indore, 47 in Ujjain, 63 in Ratlam, 57 in Mandsaur, 31 in Neemuch and 13 in Niwari.
It may be noted that nomination papers will be taken 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. Allotment of election symbols will also take place 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 election results for Panch-Sarpanch and Janpad Panchayat member will be declared on July 14 and for District Panchayat member on July 15.