Panchayat elections will be held in three phases on January 6, January 28 and February 16, 2022. State Election Commissioner Basant Pratap Singh has announced the election programme for the general election year 2021-22. Singh said that the model code of conduct has become effective in rural areas as soon as the election was announced, and will remain in force till the results declared. The provisions of the Model Code of Conduct will be applicable to political parties, candidates, government departments and employees and office bearers and employees of three-tier panchayats.
The publication of election information and the receipt of nomination papers will start on December 13 for the first and second phase and on December 30 for the third phase. The last date for receipt of nomination papers is December 20 for Phase I and II and January 6 for Phase III. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on December 21 for Phase I and II and January 7 for Phase III. The last date for withdrawal of candidature and allotment of election symbols is December 23 for the first and second phase and 10 January for the third phase till 3 pm. Voting (if required) will be held on 6 January for the first phase, 28 January for the second phase and 16 February 2022 for the third phase from 7 am to 3 pm.
Counting of votes and declaration of election results
The counting of votes for the post of Panch and Sarpanch at the polling station will be done immediately after the poll is over. Counting of votes of Janpad Panchayat member and Zila Panchayat member from EVM at Block Headquarters will be done on January 10 for first phase, February 1 for second phase and February 20, 2022 for third phase from 8 am onwards. The election results for the post of Panch and Sarpanch will be announced on 11 January for the first phase, 2 February for the second phase and 21 February 2022 from 10:30 am for the third phase. The election results for Janpad Panchayat members will be announced on February 22 for the first, second and third phases and for Zila Panchayat members on February 23, 2022 from 10:30 am.