The second phase of the third-tier Panchayat elections recorded an 81.22% voter turnout across 9,738 polling stations in 43 blocks of 30 districts on Thursday, according to State Election Commission officials. The highest turnout was 89.14% in Balrampur-Ramanujganj, while Bijapur district saw the lowest at 59.13%. Elections took place in various blocks across multiple districts, including Bilha (Bilaspur), Pendra (Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi), Lormi (Mungeli), Nawagarh (Janjgir-Champa), and others.
The elections were held for positions including Panchs, Sarpanchs, Janpad Panchayat members, and Zila Panchayat members using colored ballot papers: pink for Zila Panchayat members, yellow for Janpad Panchayat members, blue for Sarpanchs, and white for Panchs.
A total of 26,988 Panch, 3,774 Sarpanch, 899 Janpad Panchayat member, and 138 Zila Panchayat member posts were contested, with 65,716 candidates for Panch positions, 15,217 for Sarpanch, 3,885 for Janpad Panchayat members, and 699 for Zila Panchayat members. Election results for Panch, Sarpanch, and Janpad Panchayat members will be announced at the block level on February 22..
