2022 Madhya Pradesh panchayat elections

Local elections in Madhya Pradesh, India

2022 Madhya Pradesh panchayat elections

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394,233 posts
Registered| 39,378,502
Turnout| 80.31%[1]

The 2022 Madhya Pradesh panchayat elections was held in three phases on 25 June, 1 July and 8 July 2022, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[2][3][4] 39,378,502 voters will elect members to 394,233 posts, across all three tiers of the panchayats, and since Electronic voting machines aren't being used, over 575 t (566 long tons; 634 short tons) of paper is expected to be used during the elections.[5]

The Bharatiya Janata Party said it has won the district panchayat president and vice-president in 41 districts.[6] The Indian National Congress claimed victories in 9 districts, whereas the Gondwana Ganatantra Party claimed victory in 1 district.

## Election schedule

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The Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission announced that the Polls would be held in three Phases.[7]

Election Schedule[8] Event  | Date

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Phase 1[a] | Phase 2[b] | Phase 3[c]
Start of nomination  | 30 May 2022
Last date for the withdrawal of candidature  | 10 June 2022
Election  | 25 June 2022 | 1 July 2022 | 8 July 2022
Vote counting  | 8 July 2022  | 11 July 2022  | 14 July 2022
Announcement of results (P,SP,JP)[d] | 14 July 2022
Announcement of results (ZP)[e] | 15 July 2022

1. ^ 115 Janpad Panchayats and 8,702 Gram Panchayats
2. ^ 106 Janpad Panchayats and 7,661 Gram Panchayats
3. ^ 92 Janpad Panchayats and 6,649 Gram Panchayat
4. ^ Panch, Sarpanch and Janpad Panchayats
5. ^ Zilla Panchayat members

Total Posts  Post  |  | Number
of posts

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Zilla Panchayat member  | 52 districts  | 875
Janpad Panchayat member  | 313 Janpads | 6,771
Sarpanch | 22,921 Gram panchayats | 22,921
Panch  | 363,726
Total  | 394,233

## Polling

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The first phase of the polling was on 25 June. It covered 8,702 village panchayats and 26,902 polling stations.[9] There were some instances of violence in some districts of the state.[10] Election officials reported a voter turnout of 77%.[11]

The second phase of the polling was on 1 July. It covered 7,655 village panchayats and 23,967 polling stations.[12] There was a voter turnout of 80%.[13]

The third and final phase of the polling was on 8 July. It covered 6,607 village panchayats and 20,608 polling stations.[14] The overall voter turnout of all three phases was 80.31%.[1]

## See also

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* 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
* 2019 Indian general election in Madhya Pradesh
* Panchayati raj

## References

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1. ^ a b "Panchayat Poll: Women Voters Outnumber Men In 11 Districts". The Times of India. TNN. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
2. ^ "Madhya Pradesh panchayat polls: Three-tier elections to be held in three phases from June 25". 28 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
3. ^ Shruti Tomar (27 May 2022). "Madhya Pradesh state election panel declares dates for panchayat polls". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
4. ^ "Madhya Pradesh panchayat polls: 3 wives of govt employee contesting elections, action initiated against official". Press Trust of India. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
5. ^ "Madhya Pradesh: Over 575 tons of paper to be used in panchayat elections". The Free Press Journal. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
6. ^ "BJP Sweeps District Panchayat Elections In Madhya Pradesh". MSN. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
7. ^ "Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Polls: 3,135 Candidates Elected Unopposed". NDTV. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
8. ^ Rakesh Singh (27 May 2022). "Schedule for the Panchayat elections in Madhya Pradesh, 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
9. ^ "Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh is all set to witness first phase of panchayat polls on June 25". MSN. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
10. ^ Anurag Dwary (25 June 2022). Nonika Sharma (ed.). "Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Elections: Violence During First Phase Panchayat Polls In Madhya Pradesh". Retrieved 26 June 2022.
11. ^ "Violence mars first phase of panchayat elections in MP 77 per cent polling recorded". The Week. Press Trust of India. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
12. ^ "Bhopal: Voting for second phase of three-tier panchayat elections begins". Free Press Journal. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
13. ^ "Bhopal: Second phase of panchayat polls concludes with 80% voting". 2 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
14. ^ "Bhopal: Third and final phase of MP panchayat polls on July 8". 7 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.

## External links

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* Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission

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