8405 in fray for Phase-VI

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 18: As many as 8405 candidates are in the fray for 590 Sarpanch and 4546 Panch constituencies in Phase-VI of Panchayat elections, which are scheduled to be held on December 1.
While 1716 candidates would contest 590 Sarpanch segments, 6689 candidates would try their luck for 4546 Panch constituencies, official sources told the Excelsior.
Polling and counting of votes will be held on December 1. Polling will be held from 8 am to 2 pm while counting of votes will be taken up immediately after the voting is over.
According to sources, for Phase-VI, 19 candidates are in the fray for 15 Sarpanch Halqas and 81 candidates for 107 Panch wards in district Bandipora; 19 candidates for 24 Sarpanch Halqas and 21 for 188 Panch Halqas in Baramulla; 52 candidates for 24 Sarpanch Halqas and 144 for 18 Panch wards in Ganderbal; 10 candidates for 9 Sarpanch Halqas and 22 for 79 Panch wards in Srinagar; 25 candidates for 25 Sarpanch Halqas and 110 for 181 Panch wards in Budgam; 6 candidates for 29 Sarpanch Halqas and 8 for 229 Panch wards in Pulwama; 5 candidates for 11 Sarpanch Halqas and 17 for 91 Panch wards in Shopian; 32 candidates for 38 Sarpanch Halqas and 72 for 302 Panch wards in Kulgam; 65 candidates for 52 Sarpanch Halqas and 180 for 382 Panch wards in Anantnag; 195 candidates for 47 Sarpanch Halqas and 683 for 329 Panch wards in Doda; 70 candidates for 18 Sarpanch Halqas and 263 for 136 Panch wards in Ramban; 228 candidates for 47 Sarpanch Halqas and 809 for 367 Panch wards in Udhampur; 76 candidates for 21 Sarpanch Halqas and 383 for 181 Panch wards in Reasi; 263 candidates for 54 Sarpanch Halqas and 954 for 420 Panch wards in Kathua; 149 candidates for 36 Sarpanch Halqas and 672 for 284 Panch wards in Samba; 208 candidates for 50 Sarpanch Halqas and 990 for 406 Panch wards in Jammu; 195 candidates for 58 Sarpanch Halqas and 797 for 416 Panch wards in Rajouri and 99 candidates for 32 Sarpanch Halqas and 483 for 268 Panch wards in Poonch.
According to sources for Phase-II, 1038 candidates are in the fray for 468 Sarpanch Halqas and 4165 candidates for 3610 Panch wards for which voting and counting is scheduled be held on November 20.
For Phase-III, 1371 candidates are in the fray for 553 Sarpanch Halqas and 5426 candidates for 4279 Panch wards across the State for which voting and counting is scheduled be held on November 24.
For Phase-IV of Panchayat Polls, 1382 candidates are in the fray for 531 Sarpanch Halqas and 5201 candidates for 4140 Panch wards across the State. Voting and counting for Phase-IV of Panchayat Polls-2018 is scheduled be held on November 27.
For the Phase-V of Panchayat Polls, 1209 candidates are in the fray for 541 Sarpanch Halqas and 4723 candidates for 4297 Panch wards across the State. Voting and counting for Phase-V of Panchayat Polls-2018 is scheduled be held on November 29.

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