As the gram panchayat results in many places were yet to be declared since counting of ballot papers was in progress, in Bidar district where the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) had been deployed, counting of votes was completed in less than six hours. "We have recorded and declared the results of the first round of counting around noon. Dead but electedIn Belagavi, a candidate who died three days ago, was declared winner in Kakkeri Gram Panchayat. Nomination from jailMr. Bopanna managed to win his fourth term as a gram panchayat member even after filing his nomination from the jail. Bore Gowda, 52, an Assistant Executive Engineer of PWD, was posted as polling officer for N. Shettihalli Gram Panchayat in Periyapatna.

Source: The Hindu December 30, 2020 17:26 UTC