Dehradun: The process of holding three-tier panchayat elections in the remaining 12 districts of Uttarakhand, except Haridwar district, has accelerated. After the reservation proposal of the panchayats was prepared today, the Directorate of Panchayati Raj has submitted the reservation proposal to the Government of Uttarakhand and the State Election Commission. After receiving the reservation proposal, the Uttarakhand government is engaged in the exercise of preparing a notification related to the three-tier panchayat elections. The notification related to the three-tier panchayat elections will be issued on June 21. The upcoming three-tier panchayat elections will be held in two phases.
Preparations for the three-tier panchayat elections have already been completed by the Uttarakhand government and the state election commission. In such a situation, after the notification is issued on June 21, the model code of conduct will come into force throughout the state. The process of the three-tier panchayat election will take about 28 to 30 days. That is, the three-tier panchayat elections are likely to be completed by July 20. At present, the outline of the three-tier panchayat election programs has started at the government level. There is a possibility that the three-tier panchayat elections will be held in two phases.
Panchayati Raj Secretary Chandresh Yadav said that the election process has begun in 12 districts of Uttarakhand under the three-tier Panchayati Raj system. Out of 7817 posts of Gram Panchayat Pradhan, 226 posts for ST, 1467 posts for SC, 1250 posts for OBC have been reserved, the remaining posts have been unreserved. Out of the total 7817 posts of Gram Panchayat Pradhan, more than 50 per cent posts have been reserved.
Elections are to be held for 89 block panchayat heads in 12 districts of the state. Three posts have been reserved for ST, 18 for SC and 15 for OBC. Similarly, elections are to be held for 12 posts of district panchayat president in the state. Elections are being held for the first time after the triple test, in such a situation, the election process has been started assuming the first cycle. Due to which the roster of reservation has been implemented in all districts of the state under the first cycle. In such a situation, 0 posts for ST, 2 seats for SC, two posts for OBC and 9 seats have been unreserved in 13 district panchayats. More than 50 per cent seats in district panchayat posts have also been reserved for women.
