All set for rural polls in 4 Katihar blocks on September 29

KATIHAR: Four blocks—Kursela, Katihar, Hasanganj and Dandkhora— of the district will go to panchayat polls during the second phase on September 29. Filing of nomination papers under Korha block is going on.
SP Vikas Kumar said, “Four policemen will be deployed in each booth. Police personnel will be also deputed at EVM clusters, thana and naka-level.”
Roji Kumari, district panchayat raj officer said, “Efforts are on to conduct panchayat elections in the district in a fair and peaceful manner.”
As per data provided by the district panchayat raj department, Korha block will go to polls in the third phase on October 8, whereas elections will be held at Mansahi, Falka and Sameli blocks of the district during the fourth phase on October 20.
Elections will be held at Balrampur and Pranpur blocks during the fifth phase on October 24. While Barari block will go to polls in the sixth phase on November 3, while two blocks like Amdabad and Manihari, the election process will take place on November 15, during the seventh phase.
While Kursela has 59 booths, Katihar, Hasanganj and Dandkhora have 90, 65 and 83 booths respectively.
Kursela has 15,251 male voters and 14,434 female voters. Katihar has 26,523 male electors and 25,348 female voters, while eight are third gender. Hasanganj has 18,721 male voters and 17,993 female, third gender (2) and Dandkhora has 23, 603 (male), 23,141 (female) and third gender (6).