The notification for the three tier-panchayat election 2019-2010 will be issued on December 30 at 10.30 in morning for all the three phases of polling scheduled on January 28, January 31 and February 3, 2020.
The order issued by State Election Commission, Chhattisgarh stated that election would be held for all the Gram Panchayats, the tenure of which is scheduled to end on February 2020 including all the new village panchayat after delimitation, for members of Janpad Panchayat and Zila Panchayat.
The notification will be followed by notification on reservation and polling centres list publication. The last date for filing of nomination papers is January 6, 2020 for all the three phases while it would be scrutinised on the next day (January 7). The last date for withdrawal of nomination papers is January 9, 2020 till 3.00 pm. The order further reads that the final list of candidates will be published after allocation of election symbols on January 9.
The polling timing will be from 7.00 am to 3.00 pm except for Bastar district block of Jagdalpur, Lohandiguda, Bastanar and Darbha, in North Bastar Kanker block of Antagarh, Koyalibeda, Bhanupratappur and Durgukondal and in district of Narayanpur, South Bastar Dantewada, Bijapur and Sukma all blocks, the polling time will be from 6.45 am to 3.00 pm. The counting will be held on same day of polling while counting at block level will be held on January 29, February 1 and February 4. The Panch/Sarpanch/Janpad panchayat member tabulation at block level is scheduled on January 30, February 2 and February 5, for three phases. Similarly, the Zila Panchayat tabulation is scheduled on January 31, February 3 and February 6 from 10.30 am.