Ballot papers arrive in Tuticorin

Ballot papers meant for local body elections in the district have arrived here on Saturday.

The papers are now kept inside a strong room at the panchayat union office at Pudukottai, near here, amidst tight police security.

The Collector, R. Palaniyandi, said that 17,75,600 ballot papers had been received for the elections of village panchayat presidents and village panchayat ward members.

"For the elections of town panchayat ward members, panchayat union ward members and municipal councillors, the administration had received 121 bundles of ballot papers from the State Election Commission," he added.

The ballot papers for the election of village panchayat ward members were coloured white and those for the election of the village panchayat presidents were pink in colour.

Similarly, ballot papers for the election of panchayat union ward members were green and the papers meant for district panchayat ward members were yellow.

"The State Election Commission had allotted 35 symbols for the candidates seeking elections as village panchayat ward members and village panchayat presidents in the district, which were to be conducted on non-party basis," official sources said.

Hence, all the 17,75,600 ballot papers which were received for the elections pertaining to these posts, had the allocated symbols of the candidates in the fray, printed on it.

The ballot papers for the election of village panchayat ward members were coloured white and those for the election of the village panchayat presidents were pink in colour.

Similarly, ballot papers for the election of panchayat union ward members were green and the papers meant for district panchayat ward members were yellow.

"The State Election Commission had allotted 35 symbols for the candidates seeking elections as village panchayat ward members and village panchayat presidents in the district, which were to be conducted on non-party basis," official sources said.

Hence, all the 17,75,600 ballot papers which were received for the elections pertaining to these posts, had the allocated symbols of the candidates in the fray, printed on it.

Source: The Hindu