ZP polls postponed to March 24 due to ''janata curfew'': Goa CM
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant late on Thursday announced that the March 22 Zilla Panchayat polls had been postponed to March 24, "Respecting the appeal made by Hon. PM for ''Janata Curfew'' on March 22.
After holding a high-level meeting, Sawant tweeted, "Respecting the appeal made by Honourable Prime Minister for Janata Curfew on 22/03/2020 and in the interest of wider participation of electorate in the Zilla Panchayat elections, the state government in consultation with the State Election Commission has decided to postpone the Zilla Panchayat polling date to 24/03/2020.
The Opposition had chided Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for going ahead with the Zilla Panchayat elections, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with Opposition MLA Vijai Sardesai even calling for a boycott of the Zilla Panchayat polls.
A total of 1,237 polling booths spread over 50 constituencies will stage the upcoming ZP polls, in which 203 candidates are in fray. As many as 8.91 lakh voters are eligible to cast ballot in the upcoming polls.
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