In the second phase of the Panchayat elections, the elections for the position of Block Pramukh, Senior Deputy Pramukh and Junior Deputy Pramukh in 12 districts of the State were held on Sunday.
The elections for 71 positions of Block Pramukhs, 80 positions of Senior Deputy Pramukhs and 72 positions if Junior Deputy Pramukh were held on Sunday.
The newly elected members of Block Panchayat cast their votes to elect the candidates for the posts of Block Pramukh, Senior Deputy Pramukh and Junior
Deputy Pramukh.
The Block Pramukhs for Khatima, Bajpur, Kashipur, Pati, lohaghat, Kotabagh, Ramgarh, Didihat, Munsiyari, Garud, Ghat, Joshimath, Tharali, Jakhnidhar, Kirtinagar, Doiwala, Raipur and Kaljikhal blocks have been declared unopposed.
The Deputy Commissioner of State Election Commission Ajit Singh told The Pioneer that the elections went peacefully with no report of any untoward incidences.
He said that the elaborate arrangements were made for the election process and voting for these positions was held from 10 am- 3 pm. At the time of filing this report the counting of votes was in progress.
According to the SEC 189 candidates were in fray for the position of the Block Pramukh while 210 candidates chanced their luck for the Senior Deputy Pramukh.
After the elections for the block positions the process elections for the district Panchayat would start.
According to the SEC schedule the nominations for positions of President District Panchayat and vice-president District Panchayat would be on July 30, withdrawal of names is on August 2 and elections if required would and would be on August 5. The results for these apex positions of the Panchayati raj system would be declared on the August 5.