Karnataka Gram Panchayat Elections Results 2020 LIVE: Counting is on - Check latest news updates here
Karnataka Gram Panchayat Elections Results 2020 LIVE UPDATES: The counting process began at 226 centres at 8 am and the results are expected to be out by afternoon.
Karnataka Gram Panchayat Elections Results 2020 LIVE UPDATES: The counting of votes polled in the recently concluded Karnataka Gram Panchayat Elections 2020 began on Wednesday amid tight security at designated places across Karnataka. Here are all the latest news updates of Karnataka Gram Panchayat Elections Results 2020:-
-According to the Karnataka State Election Commission officials, counting is taking place at all Taluk headquarters in the state by adhering to strict COVID-19 protocol of mandatory wearing of face mask, social distancing and hand hygiene.
- The counting process began at 226 centres at 8 am and the results are expected to be out by afternoon.
-Over 1,100 security personnel have been deployed at the counting centres, State Election Commissioner B Basavaraju said.
-During the elections, ballot papers were used except in Bidar district, election officials said.
-The elections to 5,728 village panchayats had taken place across 226 Taluks of the state for 82,616 seats.
-They were conducted in two phases on December 22 and 27 where 78.58 per cent voting was registered.
-As many as 2,22,814 candidates contested the election whereas 8,074 candidates were elected unopposed.
- Though these polls don't take place on party symbols, all political parties have put in efforts to ensure that the candidate supported by them wins, so as to have their hold on grassroot level politics, which may prove advantageous for them in taluk or zilla panchayat and even assembly polls whenever they happen.
Get Latest Business News, Stock Market Updates and Videos; Check your tax outgo through Income Tax Calculator and save money through our Personal Finance coverage. Check Business Breaking News Live on Zee Business Twitter and Facebook. Subscribe on YouTube.
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Senior Citizen Latest FD Rates: Know what major banks like SBI, PNB, Canara Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank are providing on fixed deposits
Gratuity Calculator: Rs 38,000 as last-drawn basic salary, 5 years and 5 months of service; what will be gratuity amount?
Top 5 Small Cap Mutual Funds with best SIP returns in 1 year: See how Rs 25,000 monthly investment has grown in each scheme
Top 7 SBI Mutual Funds With Best SIP Returns in 1 Year: Rs 25,000 monthly SIP investment in No.1 fund has jumped to Rs 3,58,404
11:43 AM IST