Khandwa sets by-elections for two panchayat wards; nominations open Nov 12

Preparations have begun for panchayat by-elections in Khandwa district. The member's posts are vacant in ward number 6 of the Zila Panchayat and ward number 1 of the Janpad Panchayat, Chhaigaon Makhan, and polls will be held for these vacancies. The State Election Commission has issued the election schedule, after which the district administration appointed returning officers and assistant returning officers.

For the by-election to the member's post in Zila Panchayat ward number 6, Collector Rishav Gupta has been made the returning officer. Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Rishi Kumar Singhai will serve as assistant returning officer. For ward number 1 of the Janpad Panchayat, Chhaigaon Makhan, Tehsildar Yachna Dixit will be the returning officer and Naib Tehsildar Deepali Tirole the assistant returning officer.

The process of filing nominations for Zila Panchayat ward 6 will begin on November 12. Candidates can file their nominations every day till November 19 between 10:30 am and 3 pm. Arrangements have been made in the judicial chamber of the Collector's office.

The administration has assigned eight staff to receive nomination papers and handle other election arrangements. Additional Collector Kshitij Sharma has issued the order. Among them are Collector's office Assistant Grade-2 staff Dilip Harsude, Rajendra Gangrade and Sumit Tanwar.

Duties have also been assigned to Jitendra Khatwase of the Town and Country Planning department, project economist of the Zila Panchayat CP Mandloi, Anil Chandel of District e-Governance, Ashok Mandloi of the Municipal Corporation, and Jagdish Bonde, assistant soil conservation officer of the NVDA.