The heads and deputy heads of the local bodies will be elected on December 26 and December 27, the State Election Commission said on Tuesday (December 16).
The chairpersons and Mayors of municipalities and corporations, respectively, will be elected at 10.30 a.m. on December 26. Deputy chairpersons of municipalities and Deputy Mayors of Corporations will be elected at 2.30 p.m. on the same day.
The presidents of grama, block and district panchayats will be elected at 10.30 a.m. on December 27. Vice-presidents will be elected on the same day at 2.30 p.m. In the case of Corporations and district panchayats, the District Collectors are the Returning Officers. In the grama and block panchayats, the Returning Officers concerned are the nominated officials. Returning Officers have been specially assigned for municipalities.
The process
One member/councillor has to propose a candidate and another member has to second it. If the nominated member is not present, his written consent has to be produced. A member cannot propose or second multiple nominees. The name of a member who is contesting to a reserved post need not be proposed or seconded.
