The BJP and Congress candidates would test their fates in the civic body polls at Municipal Corporation Bhilai-Charoda here on Tuesday.
The Bhilai-Charoda Municipal Corporation is a 40 ward urban body which would see the Mayoral election for the first time.
The poll assumes more significance for the BJP especially after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation exercise which so far has brought victory for the party in the civic body polls held in Maharashtra and Chandigarh which the party claims as people’s support for the BJP despite demonetisation.
The counting will be held on December 27 after polling ends from 3 pm onwards and if required, counting at Tehsil/block headquarters could be carried out on December 28.
The results for the Panch, Sarpanch and Janpad Panchayat members will be declared on December 29 while the Jila Panchayat results will be announced on December 30 at district headquarters.
It may be mentioned, that it is for the first time Municipal Corporation Bhilai-Charoda will elect their Mayor this year; while Municipal Council Sarangarh of Raigarh district will also undergo election. In the same way, general elections at Gram Panchayat: Vishrampuri ‘A’, Vishrampuri ‘B’, Khargaon, Jarrapara and Beerapara in Baderajpur block of Kondagaon district will be held.
Further by-elections for the post of Corporators will be held in Municipal Council Champa in Jangir-Champa district. likewise, for seats in Nagar Panchayats, by- elections will be held in Nagar Panchayats: Nai ledri (Koriya), Fingeshwar (Gariaband), Daundi, Chikhlakasa (both Balod) and Dornapal (Sukma).
The State Election Commission has also decided that at Dornapal (Sukma), voting will be held on December 27 and the results would be announced on December 30.