First phase of polling today for 1,113 posts
The Hindu
3,006 candidates are in fray for 1,113 posts
As the district goes in for the first phase of the rural civic polls on Wednesday, 3,48,042 voters including 1,69,765 men, 1,78,234 women and 43 other voters are expected to cast their votes in 621 polling booths including 182 sensitive polling booths.
For the 2,069 posts, 6,879 persons filed their nominations and 5,522 candidates are in the fray for the civic polls to be held on Wednesday and Saturday after 173 nominations were rejected and 800 candidatures withdrawn. Another 384 including 6 village panchayat presidents and 378 village panchayat ward members were elected unopposed.
In the first phase of the polling to be held on Wednesday, 3,006 candidates are contesting for 1,113 posts as 211 have been elected unopposed.
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