The polling parties, for the fourth and final phase of Panchayat elections, were dispatched from district headquarters on Thursday. Prior to leaving the district headquarters, the polling parties were handed over necessary polling material. Notably, voting for fourth and final phase of election would be held in Naxal infested Gariaband district on Friday.
Polling shall be conducted in Gariaband and Mainpur block of the district. Voting will be held for selection of Panch, Sarpanch, Janpad Sadasya and Zila Panchayat Members Gariaband which recently have seen increase in Naxal activities.The polling time has been scheduled from 7 am till 3 pm. Once the polling is conducted, counting of votes will be carried out on the same day at the polling centers. The district administration and police have completed all necessary arrangements for ensuring free and fair three-tier Panchayat elections.