The first phase of elections for the members of panchayat samiti and zila parishad in 21 districts will be held on Monday. In the first phase, elections will be held for 1,310 posts in 65 panchayat samitis. Around 72.38 lakh voters will be exercising their franchise at 10,131 polling booths in this phase. State election commissioner P S Mehra informed that in the first phase elections will be held from 7:30am to 5pm. He informed that 25,000 EVMs will be used in the first phase and more than 50,000 officials will conduct the elections.
The first phase of elections for the members of panchayat samiti and zila parishad in 21 districts will be held on Monday. In the first phase, elections will be held for 1,310 posts in 65 panchayat samitis. Around 72.38 lakh voters will be exercising their franchise at 10,131 polling booths in this phase. State election commissioner P S Mehra informed that in the first phase elections will be held from 7:30am to 5pm. He informed that 25,000 EVMs will be used in the first phase and more than 50,000 officials will conduct the elections.