Chandigarh, May 22, 2013: The State Election Commission today declared the result of Zila Parishad and Panchayat Smitis elections, the voting for which was held on May 19.
The SAD-BJP combine managed to grab 297 seats of Zila Parishads out the declared result of 329 ZPs, whereas Congress won 26 and others succeeded to gain 6 seats of Zila Parishads.
Out of the total 2731 seats of Panchayat Smitis result of 2729 seats have been declared, SAD-BJP combine grasped 2122, congress took hold of 454 whereas others got 153 seats of PSs. Result of zone no.20 (nadhor) of panchayat samiti patti, district tarn taran has been countermanded. One result of panchayat samiti moga has been stayed whereas two results of zila parishad of Ludhiana district are awaited.
It was disclosed by an official spokesperson of the State Election Commission. He said for the ZPs total 760 and for PS 5786 candidates were in fray. He said that for the ZPs 30 and for PSs 229 candidates were declared won the election unopposed.