Panaji: Forward of the panchayat elections, the Goa state election fee (SEC) mentioned on Saturday that social media platforms can be monitored to test for violations pertaining to the mannequin code of conduct. The physique mentioned that every one candidates, authorities officers and ministers should observe the code.
In a primary, state election commissioner W V Ramanamurthy launched the election emblem for the election to 186 panchayats. He mentioned that the emblem is supposed “to make them (voters) conscious concerning the preciousness of their vote”. Additionally for the primary time, the SEC has a dwell social media presence.
Ramanamurthy mentioned the SEC has appointed basic observers to watch violations. The fee appealed to folks to return out in giant numbers to vote.
District election officer Jyoti Kumari additionally mentioned that social media can be monitored. To maintain test on the mannequin code and violations, three groups have been constituted, together with a flying squad, sector officers, and excise crew.
A complete of 5,038 are left within the fray, of which 64 have been elected unopposed. Bardez has the best variety of panch members who’ve been elected unopposed (13), adopted by Salcete (11) and Sattari (11). Bardez additionally tops the checklist with probably the most variety of candidates, 995, within the fray for the August 10 polls for 186 village panchayats. Villages in Salcete will see 863 candidates battling it out for a seat within the panchayat.
That is the primary time that delimitation and reservation of wards has been performed by the SEC in session with the state authorities. The SEC had mentioned that satisfactory police presence will probably be deployed for easy conduct of the election. Because of the enhance in inhabitants, the variety of wards has been elevated by six.
Goa has 191 panchayats. Elections to the remaining 5 will probably be held earlier than December.
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