A total of 105 nominations were made on the first day of filing nomination papers for general elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions in Haryana scheduled to held in three phases on January 10, 17 and 24, next month. These 105 nominations included 64 of male and 41 of female candidates.
Haryana State Election Commissioner, Rajeev Sharma on Thursday said that 22 nominations have been received for Zila Parishad which included 10 of male and 12 female candidates. Similarly, 32 nominations have been received for Sarpanches including nominations of 25 male and 7 female, 26 for Panches including 10 male and 16 female and 25 nominations have been received for Panchayat Samiti including 19 from male and 6 from female candidates.
Meanwhile, the haryana Government has decided to impose ban on posting and transfer of officers and officials who are engaged in Panchayat General Election, 2016, till the declaration of the results.
Instructions to this effect have been issued by the Chief Secretary’s office to all the Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries, Heads of Departments, the Commissioners of Ambala, Hisar, Gurgaon and Rohtak Divisions, all the Deputy Commissioners and all Chief Administrators and Managing Directors of Boards, Corporations and Public Undertakings in Haryana.