Saturday, January 30, 2010

Second phase of panchayat polls tomorrow

JAIPUR: Campaigning for the second phase of panchayat polls, to be held on January 29, came to an end on Wednesday evening. The use of loud
speakers, holding public meetings, rallies etc. would be a violation of the model code of conduct. However, candidates can go door to door seeking votes.
The government has declared a holiday in the respective panchayat samiti areas on the polling day where elections will be held on Friday. The sale of liquor in these areas and within five kms radius have been banned till January 31, said the excise department.
State election commissioner A K Pandey said polling would be held for the election of 337 zillla parishad members and 1702 members of 85 panchayat samitis spread in 30 districts. The elections to the panchayats are being held in three phases and the first phase was held on January 20 and 22.
Altogether, 10,972 polling booths have been set up for 97,37,403 voters.
Due to the Baneswar festival in Dungarpur district and the Desert Festival in Jaisalmer, elections in these panchayat samitis have been postponed, Pandey said.

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