After withdrawal of nominations, 12 candidates are in the race for Zilla Panchayat member, 88 for sarpanch, 455 for Janpad member and 733 for Panch in the three-tier panchayat election in Chhattisgarh, it was announced on Sunday.
The polling is scheduled on January 20 for the post of 330 Panch, 152 Sarpanch, 27 Janpad members and three members of Zila Panchayat.
State Election Commissioner Thakur Ram Singh said that after the withdrawal of nominations, a situation has arisen where 1,258 Panch, 44 Sarpanch and 3 Janpad member posts will be elected unopposed.
Only one candidate was left after withdrawal of nomination in these posts.
He said the three Janpad members to be elected uncontested are from Arang (Area number 23) of Raipur district, Konta (Area 10) in Sukma district and Mahasamund area of Mahasamund district.