68 CANDIDATES FOR ZILA PARISHAD & 533 CANDIDATES FOR PANCHAYAT SAMITI IN FRAY FOR ELECTIONS

ELECTION SYMBOLS ALLOTTED, POLLING ON SEPT 19 & COUNTING ON SEPT 22: ADDITIONAL DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER

Ludhiana, September 11, 2018: Additional District Election Officer cum Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) Dr Shena Aggarwal has informed that for the upcoming Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections, 68 and 533 candidates respectively have been left in fray. These candidates would remain in fray for 25 zones of Zila Parishad and 236 zones of Panchayat Samiti. Today was the last day of withdrawal of nominations and 26 candidates for Zila Parishad and 224 candidates for Panchayat Samiti withdrew their nominations.

Dr Shena Aggarwal informed that the election symbols for the candidates have been allotted today.

She informed that after the withdrawal of nominations, now 68 candidates have been left in fray, while for Panchayat Samiti Dehlon, 30 candidates, for Doraha 39 candidates, for Jagraon 64 candidates, for Khanna 33 candidates, for Ludhiana-1 62 candidates, for Ludhiana-2 62 candidates, for Machhiwara 31 candidates, for Malaud 38 candidates, for Pakhowal 34 candidates, for Raikot 27 candidates, for Samrala 31 candidates, for Sidhwan Bet 35 candidates and for Sudhar 47 candidates have been left in fray.

Dr Shena Aggarwal informed that the polling would be held from 8 am to 4 pm on September 19, 2018 and the counting of votes would be done on September 22, 2018.

Dr Shena Aggarwal further informed that about 11,61,000 voters would exercise their right to franchise at 1542 Polling Stations all over the district. Deputy Commissioner cum District Electoral Officer Ludhiana, Mr Pardeep Kumar Agrawal has directed Police Department to make elaborate security arrangements for free and fair elections. Representatives of all recognised Political Parties have already been briefed about the upcoming elections and the arrangements being made for them by ADC (D) cum Additional District Electoral Officer, Dr. Shena Aggarwal and their cooperation was sought for successful conduct of elections.

She said that all the necessary arrangements like ballot boxes, election material, strong rooms for secure storage of ballot boxes till counting and counting centres have been made by the district administration.