The much-awaited panchayat poll process has begun in the Nainital district with the nomination process starting from June 2, 2014.
While the candidates may file their nomination papers between June 2 and June 5, scrutiny of the nomination papers will be done on June 6, June 7 and June 9, said Akshat Gupta, District Election Officer (DEO), Nainital.
After scrutiny of the nomination papers, candidates may withdraw their nomination papers on June 10, added the DEO.According to the notification issued in regard to the panchayat polls, polling will be held in Okhalkanda, Dhari and Ramgarh blocks on June 18 in first phase, while Ramnagar, Kotabag and Betalghat blocks will go to poll on June 21 in second phase, further said the DEO Nainital.
In the meanwhile, polling in Haldwani and Bhimtal blocks will be held on June 24 in the third phase , added the officials concerned of the district election office, Naintal.At the same time all the works related to nomination, scrutiny withdrawal of the village panchayat members, village 'pradhan' and regional panchayat members will be carried out at the respective block offices, while the same nomination, scrutiny withdrawal and other election related works of members of the 'jila' panchayat will be completed at the 'jila' panchayat headquarters, Nainital, the officials concerned of the district election office Nainital further informed.
It is to note that the state election commission had issued notification in regard to the panchayat polls in the state on May 27.