DPEO issues notification for 5th phase of DDC election

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KUPWARA: DPEO Kupwara, Anshul Garg on Monday issued notification for fifth phase of DDC, Panchayat by-elections for 2 constituencies viz. Drugmulla and Mawer Qalamabad of the district. He also issued public notices for vacant seats of 2 Sarpanch and 105 Panch seats falling in these constituencies. As per the notification, the last date for submission of nomination forms is Nov 23, while scrutiny of nomination papers shall be held on Nov 24. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is Nov 26 and elections for the fifth phase are scheduled to be held on Dec 10 with polling time from 7am to 2pm. Counting for the Sarpanch and Panch seats shall be held Dec 10. The date of counting of votes for DDCs is Dec 22.