Panchayat election in Haryana to be held in September

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, July 23

Haryana State Election Commissioner Dhanpat Singh today said the elections to the panchayati raj institutions in the state would be held in September.

Speaking at a meeting in Rewari, Dhanpat Singh said the Haryana State Election Commission was determined to conduct fair elections. He said ballots would be used for the election of panches, while EVMs would be used for the election of zila parishad members, panchayat samiti members and sarpanches.

Meanwhile, tight security arrangements would be ensured at sensitive and very sensitive booths besides keeping a check on illegal supply of liquor during the elections, he said.

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