Assam: 10.60 lakh voters to elect Panchayat representatives in Cachar

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SILCHAR: 10,60,155 registered voters including 5,31,661 male, 5,28,479 female and 15 voters from the third gender category would go to Panchayat election on May 2, stated Mridul Yadav, the Deputy Commissioner. A total of 1,706 polling stations have been arranged. Of these, 1,620 are situated within Cachar proper, supplemented by 86 auxiliary booths. Additionally, the Lakhipur subdivision would see the setup of 310 polling stations, bolstered by six auxiliary booths. Notably, 274 polling stations, including 19 in the Lakhipur subdivision, would be exclusively operated by women officials. The district would also host 490 polling stations classified under the P-2 category. Yadav further informed that in the Zila Parishad segment, 64 nominations had been validated, with two candidates already declared elected unopposed and no rejections recorded. For the Anchalik Panchayat Member posts, 381 candidates have been found valid following the rejection of 13 nominations, while 35 candidates have secured their seats uncontested. At the Gram Panchayat Member level, 4,051 candidates are in the contest after 106 nomination papers were cancelled, and 319 candidates have been elected unopposed. The administration has deployed a team comprising 25 Zonal Officers and 125 Sector Officers to oversee the electoral proceedings across the district. Logistical arrangements have been strategically planned, with the ISBT complex in Ramnagar designated as the central ballot box receiving and submission point for the Udharbond and Sonai Legislative Assembly segments, as well as for the remaining four assembly constituencies. For the Lakhipur segment, these operations will be managed from the office of the Lakhipur Block Development Officer.

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