12,903 Panches elected unanimously during Panchayati Raj elections in Haryana

CHANDIGARH: As many as 12,903 Panches, 86 Sarpanches and 42 Members of Panchayat Samitis have been elected unanimously during the second phase of fifth General Elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions in Haryana. According to information received up to 7 pm more than 85 per cent voters cast their ballots, and the final turnout may be higher.

State Election Commissioner Rajeev Sharma said that counting of votes for the posts of Sarpanches and Panches began immediately after closing of polls, and results of 500 posts of Sarpanch have so far been declared

Highest turnout was recorded in Sirsa at 91.6 per cent.

Mr. Sharma added that 87.8 per cent have cast their votes in Ambala, 87.5 per cent in Fatehabad, 83.4 per cent voters in district Kaithal, 82.6 per cent in Panipat, 82.6 per cent in Rohtak, 80.3 per cent in Hisar, 84 per cent in Jhajjar, 84.1 per cent in Gurgaon.

Polling was conducted for 141 seats of Zila Parishad, 999 seats of Panchayat Samitis, 1,970 seats of Sarpanch and 20,126 posts of Panch.