
Voting underway for Gujarat panchayat polls
The Hindu
A total 27,200 candidates are in the fray for the elections of sarpanch and 1,19,998 for panchayat members
Polling was underway on December 19 at more than 23,000 booths for elections to 8,690 village panchayats in Gujarat, with tight security arrangements and COVID-19 protocols in place, officials said.
The polls are being seen as a major test for political parties ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections due in December next year.
A gram panchayat election is fought by a candidate in their personal capacity and not on symbol of any political party. The candidate, however, remains affiliated to one party or another.
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