Gangtok, Sept 21: Counting of votes for the October nine panchayat elections in Sikkim would be held on the next day, state election commission sources said today.
Counting will begin at 8 am on October 10 in the respective district headquarters.
Seven observers appointed by the commission were instructed to make at least three visits to the alloted areas at the time of poll and counting of votes, they said.
Altogether 633 candidates won the polls "unopposed" from 903 gram panchayat wards. Fifty six Zilla Panchayat contestants out of 100 were also elected 'uncontested'.

Bureau Report