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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Punjab Panchayat Elections -Sunday May 19,2013


According to initial estimates with the State Election Commission (SEC), nearly 63 % of the 1.1 crore electorate across 12,000 villages exercised their franchise in the zilla parishad and panchayat samiti elections held on Sunday May 19,2013

Polling was conducted in a single phase for 331 members of 22 zilla parishads and 2,902 members of 146 panchayat samitis.

Counting is scheduled for Tuesday May 21,2013

The administration had deployed around 38,000 security personnel in 19,350 booths, including in 2,650, which were declared sensitive.

SAD-BJP Alliance Wins Punjab Panchayat Polls

Out of 2731 Panchayat Samiti seats, the results of 2729 had been declared with the SAD-BJP romping home with 2122, Congress 454 and others 153

30 candidates to Zila Parishads and 229 to Panchayat Samitis were elected unopposed earlier

 

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