Chief electoral officer Shaleen Kabra on Tuesday issued notification for the conduct of the First Phase of panchayati polls.
The notification has been issued for Keran, Ramhal, Tarathpora, Teetwal, Tangdar in district Kupwara; Gurez, Baktoor, Tulail in Bandipora district; Kunzer, Uri, Parenpillan, Noorkhah, Kandi-Belt Rafiabad in Baramulla district; Gund in Ganderbal district; Khanmoh in Srinagar district; Khansahib in Budgam district; Drass, Lungnak, Barsoo, Tai-Suru in Kargil district and Durbuk, Singay Lalok, Kharu, Nyoma, Rong, Rupsho in Leh district in Kashmir division.
In Jammu division, the elections will be held in Dachhan, Bunjwah,
Marwah, Padder, Warwan in Kishtwar district; Bhallessa, Changa, Jakyas, Chilli Pingal in Doda district; Ramsoo, Khari in Ramban district; Dudu Basantgarh, Lath Marothi, Panchari, Moungri in Udhampur district; Bani, Duggan in Kathua district; Manjakote, Panjgrain in Rajouri district and Buffliaz, Surankote in Poonch district.
According to the notification, the last date for making nominations is 30 October 2018 (Tuesday), the date for the scrutiny of nominations is 31 October 2018, the last date for withdrawal of candidature is 2 November 2018, the date on which a poll, if necessary, shall be held from 8am to 2pm on 17 November 2018, the date of counting is 17 November 2018 unless notified otherwise, and the date before which the election shall be completed is 17 December 2018.