Gangtok–130 Nominations
On the penultimate day of filing nomination for the upcoming Panchayat Elections for territorial constituency and gram panchayat wards, a total of 130 candidates filed their nomination at the office of the district collector, at Gangtok. Twenty-four candidates filed nomination for territorial constituencies and the rest for gram panchayat wards. While 22 nominations were received from Nandok Saramsa Block, seven were from Martam Block, 32 from Rakdong Tintek Block, 12 from Ranka Block and 33 nominations were from Khamdong Block. District collector-cum returning officer Ragul K. along with five assistant returning officers facilitated the nomination process. Kincho Doma Lepcha, panchayat election observer for Gangtok district, visited the office of the returning officer and the assistant returning officers to oversee the nomination filing process. She also inspected the strong room. The last day for filing of nominations is October 18. The scrutiny of the nomination papers will take place on October 19 at the conference hall of the district administrative centre.
Soreng 106 Nominations
A total of 125 nominations were filed today under Soreng district for the upcoming Panchayat Elections. Out of the total nominations, 106 candidates filed for gram panchayat wards and 19 candidates for territorial constituency (Zilla Panchayat). With today’s nominations, the total tally of nominations filed in the district till date is 338 for gram panchayat wards and 59 for territorial constituencies (Zilla Panchayat). The last date for filing of nominations is October 18.
Gyalshing 182 Nominations
A total of 182 independent candidates filed their nomination papers on the sixth day of filing nomination for the upcoming Panchayat Elections under Gyalshing district today. Out of the nominations, 29 were filed for zilla territorial constituencies in the office of district collector-cum-returning officer and 153 for gram panchayat assistant returning officers.
During the day, election total observer for Gyalshingdistrict, Dushyant Pariyar along with district collector cum-returning officer visited all the offices of assistant returning officers to take wards in the offices of stock of the nomination procedures. October 18 is the last day for filing nomination.
NAMCHI 267 Nominations
On the sixth day of filing of nominations for the Panchayat Elections, 267 nominations for different gram panchayat units and 51 nominations for different zilla panchayat territorial constituencies under Namchi district were received today. The last date for filing of nominations is October 18. Likewise, the scrutiny of nominations will take place on October 19 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is October 21.
Pakyong 155 Nominations
A total of 155 nominations were filed on the sixth and the second last day of filing for nominations at the offices of panchayat returning officer and assistant returning officers, at Pakyong DAC, for the upcoming gram panchayat and zilla panchayat territorial constituency election today. Twenty-six candidates filed nominations for zilla panchayat, while 129 nominations were received for gram panchayat wards.