Hyderabad, Dec. 2 -- A total of 22,330 valid nominated candidates for 4,231 sarpanch posts and 85,428 valid nominated candidates for 37,179 ward member posts in the first phase of Gram Panchat elections Scheduled for December 11.
According to State Election Commission (TGSEC) today, Out of 4,236 Gram panchayts in the state, nominations have not been filed for 5 Gram panchayts and for 37,440 wards, nominations have not een filed for 133 wards.
The filing of nominations, which began on Thursday, ended on Saturday.
Out of 31 districts, highest number of 1,950 validly nominated candidates in Nalgonda district against 318 GPs and also same district witnessed the highest number of 7,893 valid candidates against going for polls for 2,870 wards ...