Over 3.94 lakh in fray for LB polls in AP

Hyderabad, July 25 (UNI) More than 3.94 lakh candidates were left in the fray for the posts of Sarpanch and ward members after withdrawal of nominations for the three-phase panchayat elections in Andhra Pradesh.

As many as 53,885 candidates were trying their electoral fortunes from 21,316 Panchayats, while 3,40,351 contestants were in the field for the 2,13,034 ward members post, State Election Commission sources said here this evening .

They said 15.15 per cent of the candidates were elected unanimously as Sarpanchs and 29.73 per cent of candidates as uncontested for the post of ward members ahead of the elections on July 29, August two and August six on non-party basis.

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