A total of 6,451 candidates will contest election for various posts in upcoming Panchayat election in Sundargarh district with 219 candidates having withdrawn their nominations on Saturday.
According to sources, 4,384 candidates had filed their nominations for ward member out of which 513 candidatures were rejected. On Saturday, 72 persons withdrew their candidature. So, 3,799 persons will contest election for ward member in the district. Similarly, for 279 Sarpanch posts in Sundargarh district, 1,545 candidates had filed nominations out of which 36 persons’ candidatures were rejected. On Saturday, 78 candidates withdrew their candidature and now total 1,441 persons qualified to contest election.
Similarly, 1,166 persons had fled nominations for samiti members in Sundargarh district. 31candidatures were rejected. 73 persons withdrew their candidature on Saturday. As such a total of 1,062 persons will contest election for 279 Samiti members seat. For 35 Zila Parishad seats, 167 candidates had filed their nominations and 12 candidatures were rejected. Out of 155 candidates, six candidates withdrew their candidatures on Saturday and hence, 149 candidates are in the fray.
According to sources, The SEC has sent Rs 2.30 crore to the District Panchayat Office, Sundargarh, for expenditure in upcoming Panchayat election.