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Chhattisgarh Urban Body Elections: Nomination Process Begins Today, Last Date for Withdrawal is January 31

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The nomination process for the Chhattisgarh Urban Body Elections begins today, January 22. The Chhattisgarh State Election Commission has announced the dates for both urban body elections and the three-tier Panchayat elections.

As per the schedule, the nomination process for the urban body elections will run until January 28. On January 29, the scrutiny of nomination papers will take place, and candidates will have until January 31 to withdraw their nominations.

The final list of candidates contesting the elections will also be published on the same day.

Polling Date: February 11

The urban body elections will be held in a single phase on February 11, and the voting will be conducted through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The results will be declared on February 15.

173 Positions Up for Election

In Chhattisgarh, elections are being held for 173 positions across 14 municipal corporations. Of these, elections for the mayoral posts will take place in 10 cities: Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Korba, Ambikapur, Chirmiri, Dhamtari, Rajnandgaon, Jagdalpur, and Raigarh. Additionally, elections for the posts of chairpersons will be held in 49 municipal councils and 114 Nagar Panchayats.

A total of 4,474,269 voters are eligible to vote in the municipal corporation elections, comprising 2,252,525 male voters, 2,273,232 female voters, and 512 others. There are also 16,181 voters for by-elections.

Polling Centers and Security

For the urban body elections, a total of 5,970 polling centers have been set up, including 1,531 sensitive and 132 highly sensitive polling stations to ensure secure and smooth voting. This marks a crucial phase in the state's democratic process as Chhattisgarh heads into another major round of local elections.

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