The last date for withdrawal of nomination for the three-tier panchayat general and by-elections in Chhattisgarh is January 6. The nomination papers were scrutinized on Wednesday.
The State Election Commission had announced the election process for 1,804 posts of Panch. A total of 2,191 candidates filed nominations for 1,600 posts and no candidate filed nomination for 204 posts till January 3.
After scrutiny of nomination papers on Wednesday, 37 nomination papers were rejected, an official communication said.
The election for 226 posts of Sarpanch was announced. A total of 614 candidates had filed nomination papers for 198 posts. The nomination papers of 13 candidates were rejected after scrutiny. Fifteen candidates filed nomination papers for the three Zila Panchayat posts and 116 candidates for 30 posts of Janpad Panchayat members. No nomination papers were rejected.