The preparations for the counting of votes in the Three tier panchayat election of all 15 blocks of the Pauri district were completed on Thursday. The employees deputed in the counting were given training in their respective blocks on Thursday.
The counting of votes of Pradhan Village Panchayat, Member of Village Panchayat, Member Block Panchayat (BDC member) and Member District Panchayat would start from 8 A.M. in all blocks. The photo identification card have been issued to all employees deputed in the counting of votes by the Returning/ Assistant Returning Officers of these blocks.
District Magistrate and District Election officer Panchayat elections Chandra Shekhar Bhatt instructed all employees deputed in the counting of the Panchayat elections that they are working under the State Election Commission and they should follow the direction and instruction of commission till the counting is completed. He said that the counting should be done in a fair and impartial manner. Bhatt said that 1375 personnel have been deployed in the process of counting of votes in panchayat elections and 199 tables have been arranged for the purpose in the district.