Dehradun, June 22 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

DEHRADUN, 21 Jun: With Uttarakhand State Election Commission having issued the notification for elections to members of all Gram Panchayats, Gram Panchayat Pradhans, Kshetra Panchayat, and Zila Panchayat members across 12 districts of the state, excluding Haridwar, administrative preparations to hold the elections have begun in earnest now. In this regard, the first training session for returning officers was held onSaturday in Dehradun.

In Dehradun district, the three-tier panchayat elections will also be held in two phases. The first phase will cover Chakrata, Kalsi, and Vikasnagar development blocks, while the second phase will see elections in Doiwala, Raipur, and Sahaspur development blocks....