Kalaburagi, December 27: Voting for the second phase of gram panchayat elections began in the state. Preparations were undertaken throughout the state for two-phase polls.

"Polling to 5,762 out of the total 6,004 gram panchayats will be held in two phases on December 22 and December 27. Meanwhile, counting will be held on December 30," Karnataka State Election Commission said. Karnataka Gram Panchayat Elections 2020 to Be Postponed by Six Months Due to COVID-19, Says Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa.

Karnataka Gram Panchayat Elections 2020

The three main parties that contested the polls are Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular.

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