Over 16,000 aspirants filed their nominations for the ensuing three- tier panchayt elections scheduled for next month. The nominations included for the posts of Zilla Parishad member, samity member, ward member and sarpanch. This time, more young and educated women aspirants were seen who evinced to contest the elections for the rural bodies.
For ZP posts while 204 aspirants filed their nomination papers, 1,824, 1,581 and 12,457 aspirants filed papers for the post of sarpanch, samiti member and ward member respectively deadline ended on Tuesday. Baleswar has 45 ZP seats while the number of panchayat is 360.
On the final day, as many as 5,732 aspirants filed their papers in the designated offices for various posts with the supporters. The candidates were seen coming in a grand procession along with the supporters for filing papers.
The frontline leaders of the district unit of BJP were seen along with their candidates. However, dissidents in various parties too were seen filing their papers.
The scrutiny of papers while would be completed on Wednesday, the withdrawal date is till January 21. The polling would held in five phases between February 13 and 21.
The polling would be held on February 13 in Bhograi and Jaleswar, February 15(Basta and Baliapal), February 17( Sadar and Bahanaga),February 19( Remuna and Nilgiri) and on February 21( Soro, Simulia and Khaira).