Campaigning for the first phase of civic polls ends tomorrow

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Pondicherry, Jun 21 (UNI) Electioneering for the first phase of the three-phased civic polls in the Union Territory will come to a close at 1700 hours tomorrow.

Elections to Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam municipalities and five commune panchayats in Karaikal region will be held on June 24 in the first phase. As many as seven candidates are contesting for the post of chairman, Karaikal municipality, four for Mahe municipality and three for Yanam.

All arrangements for the first phase polls were completed and adequate personnel of the Indian Reserve Battalion here were deployed for security arrangements in the three regions.

Meanwhile, campaigning for the second phase of polls on June 27, has reached it's peak with all the parties engaged in vigorous street corner meetings, door-to-door and autorickashaw campaigning.

Pondicherry and Ozhukarai municipalities and Villianur commune panchayat go to polls in the second phase. Three candidates are in the fray for the post of Pondicherry muncipal chairman and seven for Ozhukarai municipal chairman.

Today is the last day for the withdrawal of nominations for four commune panchayats in Pondicherry region which go to polls in the final phase on July one.

Meanwhile, four companies of Rapid Action Force (RAF) had reached here for a free and fair conduct of polls. The RAF today conducted flag marches at different places in the town to instill confidence in the minds of the people to exercise their franchise freely.

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