Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 26: The State Election Commission today set into motion the process for second phase of Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir involving Panchayats of 15 districts across the State, the polling followed by counting for which will be held on November 20.
Fifteen districts, which will be involved in second phase of polling, included Doda, Kathua, Kishtwar, Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban and Udhampur in Jammu region, Leh and Kargil districts in Ladakh region and Anantnag, Bandipora, Baramulla, Budgam, Ganderbal and Kupwara districts in Kashmir, official sources said.
They added that only some Panchayats of these 15 districts would go to polls in second phase.
While the nominations opened today, the candidates can file their papers till November 2. Scrutiny of the documents will take place on November 3 while the candidates can withdraw nomination papers on November 5. Polling for the second phase would be held on November 20 from 8 am to 2 pm.
Counting will take place immediately after the voting ends.
Chief Electoral Officer, Shaleen Kabra formally issued notification for the conduct of the second phase of Panchayati Polls-2018 to elect Sarpanches and Panches.
The notification has been issued for Kalaroos, Machil and Rajwar in district Kupwara, Ganstan and Nowgam in district Bandipora, Sangrama and Wagoora in Baramulla district, Kangan in Ganderbal district, Khanmoh in Srinagar district, Khansahib in Budgam district, Drass, Budgam and Rathsun in Budgam District, Bijbehara and Anantnag in Anantnag district, Bhambatt, Karsha, Sankoo, Shaker Chaktan, Shargol and Lotchum in Kargil District, Khaltsi, Skurbuchan, Diskit, Turtuk, and Panamik in Leh district of Kashmir division.
In Jammu division, the Panchayati elections will be held in the second Phase in Trigam, Palmar and Thakrai in Kishtwar district, Bhagwah and Kastigarh in Doda district, Banihal in Ramban district, Jaganoo, Sewna, Narsoo and Tikri in Udhampur district, Lohai Malhar, Baggan, and Duggain in Kathua district, Lamberi and Siot in Rajouri and Mandi and Loran in Poonch district.
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