UP Panchayat chief polls 2021: 349 candidates elected unopposed, elections for 476 posts on July 10

In a statement, State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar said 1,778 nomination papers were received for 825 posts of the block panchayat chief, of which 68 were cancelled and 187 withdrawn.

Lucknow: As many as 349 candidates for the block panchayat chief polls in Uttar Pradesh were declared elected unopposed on Friday (July 9), the last day for the withdrawal of nomination papers. Now, the elections will be held for 476 posts on Saturday (July 10). In a statement, State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar said 1,778 nomination papers were received for 825 posts of the block panchayat chief, of which 68 were canceled and 187 withdrawn.