SRINAGAR The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, Shaleen Kabra on Saturday issued notification for the conduct of the fifth phase of Panchayati Polls-2018 to elect Sarpanches and Panches.
The notification has been issued for Block Langate, Wavoora and Sogam in District Kupwara, Aloosa in District Bandipora, Zaingeer, Sherabad Khore and Lalpora in Baramulla District, Sherpathri in District Ganderbal, Khag and S K Pora in Budgam District, Litter and Tral in District Pulwama, K-Ullar and Ramnagri in District Shopian, Frisal and Behibagh in Kulgam District and K Pora and D Pora in District Anantnag of Kashmir Division.
In Jammu Division, the Panchayati elections will be held in the fifth Phase in Block Assar, Marmat and Khellani in Doda District, Batote and Rajgarh in Ramban District, Majalta, Khoon, Kulwanta and Parlidhar in Udhampur District, Arnas and Bhamag in Reasi District, Akhnoor, Maira Mandrian, Chowki Choura and Mathwar in Jammu District, Nowshera, Seri and Sunderbani in Rajouri District and Lassana in Poonch District.
According to the notification, the last date for making nominations is November 10, 2018 (Saturday), the date for the scrutiny of nominations is November 12, 2018 (Monday), the last date for withdrawal of candidature is November 14, 2018 (Wednesday), the date on which a poll, if necessary, shall be held on November 29, 2018 (Thursday) from 8.00 am to 2.00 pm, the date of counting is November 29, 2018 (Thursday) unless notified otherwise, and the date before which the election shall be completed on 17 December, 2018 (Monday).
No Election In All But One Constituencies In Srinagar
The first phase of the Panchayat Elections 2018 in Srinagar will see just one of the total five panchayat halqas go to polls here on November 17 with the other four receiving a single nomination each.
The said halqa is Balhama B of the Khonmoh block also comprising Khonmoh A, Khonmoh B, Khonmoh C and Balhama A halqas all of which received a single nomination each and therefore declared as elected unopposed.
The election to these five panchayat halqas is being held in 45 panchayat constituencies of which only 8 have received nominations with 7 of them being a single nomination candidature and only one going to polls.
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