For the second phase of panchayat elections in 20 districts, as many as 2,33,616 candidates have filed their nomination papers for different posts.
For 787 ward members of district panchayats, 8,024, for 19,653 posts of kshetra panchayat members 56,874 candidates have filed papers. For 14,897 posts of gram pradhans 99,404 are in the fray while the number of candidates for 1, 87,781 posts of panchayat members only 69,314 candidates have filed papers.
For the second phase of panchayat elections, the scrutiny of nominations will end on Saturday while the date of withdrawal of papers is April 11 and same day symbols will be allotted to the candidates. The polling will be held on April 19.
The 20 districts going to polls in the second phase are Amroha, Azamgarh, Etawah, Etah, Kannauj, Gonda, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Chitrakoot, Pratapgarh, Budaun, Baghpat, Bijnor, Muzaffarnagar, Mainpuri, Maharajganj, Lucknow, Lakhimpur Kheri, Lalitpur, Varanasi and Sultanpur.