Sikkim: All arrangements are in place to conduct two-tier panchayat elections tomorrow
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In Sikkim, all arrangements are in place to conduct two-tier panchayat elections tomorrow. The election will not be contested along political lines. A total of 1,147 gram panchayat wards will elect new representatives along with 122 zilla panchayat territorial constituencies across Sikkim’s six districts of Gangtok, Namchi, Gyalsing, Soreng, Pakyong and Mangan.Among the 1147 gram panchayat wards, 448 remain uncontested while there will be no contest in 19 of the 122 zilla panchayat territorial constituencies. A total of 3 lakh 60 thousand 342 voters will exercise their franchise.EVMs have been dispatched to polling stations today. Polling at 1,147 wards will begin at 8 am and close at 5 pm tomorrow.
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