The State Election commission has issued poll notification and schedule for the elections to Panchyat bodies in Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida). This was the only district where the panchyat polls were not held along with the 74 districts from October last year to March 2016.
The Panchyat polls in Noida could not he held as the delimitation of Panchyat wards could not be completed as many industrial areas have expanded to rural areas of the district. The delimitation work excluding the industrial area was completed on March 9.
The DM of Gautam Buddha Nagar will issue the poll notification for the Panchyat election on May 11. Nomination papers will be filed on two days - May 17 and 18, the scrutiny of papers will be held on May 19 and symbols will be allotted on May 22. Polling will be held on May 29 and counting of votes will be held on May 31.
State Election Commissioner, SK Agarwal said in lucknow on Tuesday that after delimitation, the number of village panchyats in Noida has been reduced from 243 to 153. The number of. wards in village panchyats is 1,957 and 212 block development committee members and 15 members of district panchyats. Total number of voters for the elections in the district is 3.50 lakh who will cast their votes at 594 polling booths.