The State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday revised the schedule of the three-phase Panchayat general election 2015. The polling scheduled on January 24, 28 and February 1 will now be held on January 28, February 1 and February 4 respectively.
The SEC issued the order for the revised schedule according to which the timing of polling in Antagarh, Bhanupratappur, Koyalibeda and Durgkondal development blocks of Kanker district, Usur and Bhiramgarh development blocks of Bijapur district, Dantewada, Geedam, Katekalyan and Kuakonda development blocks of Dantewada district and Narayanpur and Orchha development blocks of Narayanpur district will be held from 8 am to 3 pm.
The polling in Sukma, Chindgarh and Konta development blocks of Sukma district will be held from 6.45 am to 2 pm. The polling in all other development blocks of the State will be held from 7 am to 3 pm.
The results for Panch, Sarpanch and members of Janpad panchayats will now be announced on January 31, February 4 and February 7 for the first, second and third phase respectively.
Similarly, according to the revised schedule, the results of Zila Panchayat members will be declared at district headquarters on February 1, February 5 and February 8 for first, second and third phase respectively.