The ballot count for the three-tier Panchayat elections in Uttarakhand is underway. Today marks the decision day for 32,580 candidates. To count the votes across 10,915 positions, 15,024 personnel have been assigned, and 8,926 security personnel are overseeing the proceedings.
Starting at 8 AM, the counting began for candidates vying for 11,082 positions across 89 blocks. Security measures are stringent, with 15,024 staff and 8,926 security personnel deployed. As soon as election results are finalized, they will be available on the commission's website.
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- In the Tehri Garhwal region, counting for the three-tier Panchayat elections also began at 8 AM. The administration has completed all necessary preparations and ensured robust security protocols.
- Security has been heightened during the counting, with 15,024 officials supported by 8,926 security personnel. The election commission has strictly prohibited victory processions.
- The fate of 32,580 candidates is on the line today in the Uttarakhand three-tier Panchayat election count. At 8 AM, tallying started for 11,082 posts in 89 blocks.
- Across both phases of the Panchayat elections, there was a 69.16% voter turnout, with 74.42% female and 64.23% male participation.
'Counting to be conducted transparently'
The commission has assured that the counting will be as transparent as the free and fair voting process. All necessary arrangements have been ensured. State election secretary Rahul Kumar Goyal noted that voting took place over two phases in 89 blocks of 12 districts, excluding Haridwar, with an overall 69.16% voter turnout—64.23% men and 74.42% women.
Goyal highlighted that safety preparations, including barricading, have been completed. Observers, zonal magistrates, and police officers will supervise the counting. The results will be declared by the respective returning officers and uploaded to the commission's website.
Ban on Victory Processions
Following the announcement of election results, victory processions are strictly banned. The commission has issued a directive to all district officials not to permit any processions or crowd gatherings. Senior officers will be stationed as zonal magistrates at counting centers, with compulsory duty for a police officer or station in-charge at each center.
