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Punjab gears up for panchayat polls

Election workers with polling material ahead of Zila Parishad elections in Jalandhar. The panchayat elections in Punjab are scheduled for September 19. The voting will take place from 8am to 4pm. (Pardeep Pandit/HT)

Updated on: Sep 19, 2018 8:48 AM IST

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Election workers with polling material ahead of Zila Parishad elections in Jalandhar. The panchayat elections in Punjab are scheduled for September 19. The voting will take place from 8am to 4pm. (Pardeep Pandit/HT)

Updated on Sep 19, 2018 8:48 AM

Election workers with polling material ahead of Zila Parishad elections in Jalandhar. The panchayat elections in Punjab are scheduled for September 19. The voting will take place from 8am to 4pm. (Pardeep Pandit/HT)

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Police force deployed at Government Polytechnic College in Bathinda ahead of the polls. A total of 17,268 polling booths will be set up and 86,340 personnel will be put on the election duty. Thirty-five observers will be appointed to ensure peaceful conduct of the polls, State election commissioner Sandhu told PTI. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

Updated on Sep 19, 2018 8:48 AM

Police force deployed at Government Polytechnic College in Bathinda ahead of the polls. A total of 17,268 polling booths will be set up and 86,340 personnel will be put on the election duty. Thirty-five observers will be appointed to ensure peaceful conduct of the polls, State election commissioner Sandhu told PTI. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

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Officials on duty counting ballet papers for the zila parishad elections. A total of 62,000 ballot boxes have been arranged for the polling. The employees on election duty were handed over the election material a day before the polling. (Pardeep Pandit/HT )

Updated on Sep 19, 2018 8:48 AM

Officials on duty counting ballet papers for the zila parishad elections. A total of 62,000 ballot boxes have been arranged for the polling. The employees on election duty were handed over the election material a day before the polling. (Pardeep Pandit/HT )

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The election schedule was announced by the state election commission on August 29. The filing of nominations for 22 zila parishads and 150 panchayat samitis was conducted from September 4 to 7. The counting will take place on September 22. (Pardeep Pandit/HT )

Updated on Sep 19, 2018 8:48 AM

The election schedule was announced by the state election commission on August 29. The filing of nominations for 22 zila parishads and 150 panchayat samitis was conducted from September 4 to 7. The counting will take place on September 22. (Pardeep Pandit/HT )

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According to the state election commission, a total of 354 people will be elected to zila parishads, while 2,900 to panchayat samitis. 50 per cent seats have been reserved for women candidates each in zila parishads and panchayat samitis. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

Updated on Sep 19, 2018 8:48 AM

According to the state election commission, a total of 354 people will be elected to zila parishads, while 2,900 to panchayat samitis. 50 per cent seats have been reserved for women candidates each in zila parishads and panchayat samitis. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

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No EVM will be used and polling will be conducted only through the ballot paper system, State election commissioner Sandhu said. (Pardeep pandit/Ht)

Updated on Sep 19, 2018 8:48 AM

No EVM will be used and polling will be conducted only through the ballot paper system, State election commissioner Sandhu said. (Pardeep pandit/Ht)

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