JAMSHEDPUR: State election commissioner D K Tiwari visited East Singbhum on Monday to oversee preparations for the upcoming three-tier panchayat polls. He held a meeting with district officials at the circuit house where deputy commissioner Suraj Kumar was also present.
Tiwary enquired about the technicalities pertaining to the area delimitation and about the number of seats reserved for women members in the three different tiers of panchayat system in the district. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, he said, “Panchayat polls are vital in a democracy but due to the pandemic, it had to be postponed. The review meeting was held to collect details required to hold the polls in a smooth manner.” He added, “I will be visiting all the districts in Jharkhand to gather detailed information about the district-specific administrative requirements for a smooth panchayat election.”
The dates for the panchayat polls are yet to be announced, although the terms of all the local bodies have expired earlier this year. Tiwary said that once the state election commission is done with the ongoing inspection process, it would announce the poll dates.
The panchayat elections were last held in 2015.