3.19 lakh candidates elected unopposed in U.P. panchayat polls
The Hindu
The entire process of counting may take two days, says an official
The State Election Commission said on Sunday 3,19,317 candidates have been elected unopposed in the Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections. “This includes seven members of zila panchayat, 2,005 members of kshetra panchayat and over 3.17 lakh members who have been elected unopposed. 178 candidates for the post of pradhan of gram panchayats were also elected unopposed,” the SEC said. In Ballia, Shailesh Singh (45), a candidate for the post of pradhan of Rampur village panchayat under Maniyar block, died on Sunday morning. Family sources said his condition deteriorated suddenly and he was taken to a doctor who declared him dead.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.