Bihar Nagar Nikay Chunav 2022: Polling Underway for Local Body Elections in 23 Districts; Result on December 30

Patna, December 28: Polling is underway for urban local bodies (ULBs) elections in Bihar on Wednesday amid tight security. The voting which began at 7 am will conclude at 5 pm. EVMs are being for the municipal elections.

Patna municipal corporation (PMC) is among the 17 municipal corporations, two nagar parishads and 49 nagar panchayats where the voting is taking place on Wednesday. The results would be declared on December 30, said a senior officer of the state election commission (SEC). Uttar Pradesh Urban Local Body Elections: No OBC Reservation in Local Polls, Orders Allahabad High Court.

As many as 61,94,826 electors (Male 32,60,259 and Female 29,34,317) are eligible to exercise their franchise in 1,529 wards across 23 districts, including Patna, Gaya, Ara, Purnia, Bhagalpur and Muzaffarpur, said the official. OBC Reservation in UP Urban Local Body Polls: HC Posts Hearing to Friday.

The SEC has made elaborate arrangements for polling, including the deployment of security personnel in 7,088 polling booths and 286 mobile polling centres in 23 districts. Webcasting is being done from all the polling stations, officials said.

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