2022 Madhya Pradesh panchayat elections
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394,233 posts | ||
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Registered | 39,378,502 | |
Turnout | 80.31%[1] | |
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The 2022 Madhya Pradesh panchayat elections was held in three phases on 25 June, 1 July and 8 July 2022, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[2][3][4] 39,378,502 voters will elect members to 394,233 posts, across all three tiers of the panchayats, and since Electronic voting machines aren't being used, over 575 t (566 long tons; 634 short tons) of paper is expected to be used during the elections.[5]
The Bharatiya Janata Party said it has won the district panchayat president and vice-president in 41 districts.[6] The Indian National Congress claimed victories in 9 districts, whereas the Gondwana Ganatantra Party claimed victory in 1 district.
Election schedule
[edit]The Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission announced that the Polls would be held in three Phases.[7]
Event | Date | ||
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Phase 1[a] | Phase 2[b] | Phase 3[c] | |
Start of nomination | 30 May 2022 | ||
Last date for the withdrawal of candidature | 10 June 2022 | ||
Election | 25 June 2022 | 1 July 2022 | 8 July 2022 |
Vote counting | 8 July 2022 | 11 July 2022 | 14 July 2022 |
Announcement of results (P,SP,JP)[d] | 14 July 2022 | ||
Announcement of results (ZP)[e] | 15 July 2022 |
Post | Number of posts | |
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Zilla Panchayat member | 52 districts | 875 |
Janpad Panchayat member | 313 Janpads | 6,771 |
Sarpanch | 22,921 Gram panchayats | 22,921 |
Panch | 363,726 | |
Total | 394,233 |
Polling
[edit]The first phase of the polling was on 25 June. It covered 8,702 village panchayats and 26,902 polling stations.[9] There were some instances of violence in some districts of the state.[10] Election officials reported a voter turnout of 77%.[11]
The second phase of the polling was on 1 July. It covered 7,655 village panchayats and 23,967 polling stations.[12] There was a voter turnout of 80%.[13]
The third and final phase of the polling was on 8 July. It covered 6,607 village panchayats and 20,608 polling stations.[14] The overall voter turnout of all three phases was 80.31%.[1]
See also
[edit]- 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
- 2019 Indian general election in Madhya Pradesh
- Panchayati raj
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Panchayat Poll: Women Voters Outnumber Men In 11 Districts". The Times of India. TNN. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh panchayat polls: Three-tier elections to be held in three phases from June 25". 28 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Shruti Tomar (27 May 2022). "Madhya Pradesh state election panel declares dates for panchayat polls". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh panchayat polls: 3 wives of govt employee contesting elections, action initiated against official". Press Trust of India. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh: Over 575 tons of paper to be used in panchayat elections". The Free Press Journal. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "BJP Sweeps District Panchayat Elections In Madhya Pradesh". MSN. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Polls: 3,135 Candidates Elected Unopposed". NDTV. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Rakesh Singh (27 May 2022). "Schedule for the Panchayat elections in Madhya Pradesh, 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh is all set to witness first phase of panchayat polls on June 25". MSN. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Anurag Dwary (25 June 2022). Nonika Sharma (ed.). "Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Elections: Violence During First Phase Panchayat Polls In Madhya Pradesh". Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Violence mars first phase of panchayat elections in MP 77 per cent polling recorded". The Week. Press Trust of India. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Bhopal: Voting for second phase of three-tier panchayat elections begins". Free Press Journal. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Bhopal: Second phase of panchayat polls concludes with 80% voting". 2 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Bhopal: Third and final phase of MP panchayat polls on July 8". 7 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.