The poll schedule for panchayat elections for eleven blocks of Jammu district has been announced by the chief electoral officer. The district comprises 295 panchayats with an electorate of 568997 for 2448 constituencies.
According to the schedule, filing of nomination papers for elections to panchayats in Samba, Vijaypur, Bishnah and Purmandal blocks shall begin on January 10 and end on January 13. The date of scrutiny has been fixed on January 15, while the last date of withdrawal of candidature is January 17. Polling will take place on February1. For Satwari, R S Pura, Dansal and Bhalwal blocks of the Jammu district, the nomination papers can be filed on January 15, 16 and 17 while the scrutiny of nomination papers would be on January 18. January 20 is the last date for withdrawal of candidature for these blocks while the polling will be held on February 4. The dates for filing nomination papers for Marh, Khour and Akhnoor blocks shall be on January 18, 19 and 20, while the scrutiny of nomination papers would be held on January 22. The last date for withdrawal of candidature for these blocks is January 24 and the polling will be on February 7.
Bureau Report