Ahmedabad: Voting for around 1,145 village panchayats was held peacefully across Gujarat today, with results scheduled to be announced on Tuesday, officials said.
Around 73 per cent voters cast their votes across 33 districts till 4 pm, and the final figure was likely to go up, an official of the State Election Commission said. A total of over 22.5 lakh voters were eligible to vote, he added.
As many as 218 village Panchayats were declared "Samras" after the villages chose their sarpanch and ward members through consensus, the official informed.
Elections for sarpanch and ward members are not held on the symbols of political parties but candidates are generally backed by these parties.
Around 73 per cent voters cast their votes across 33 districts till 4 pm, and the final figure was likely to go up, an official of the State Election Commission said. A total of over 22.5 lakh voters were eligible to vote, he added.
As many as 218 village Panchayats were declared "Samras" after the villages chose their sarpanch and ward members through consensus, the official informed.
Elections for sarpanch and ward members are not held on the symbols of political parties but candidates are generally backed by these parties.
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