364 PANCHAYAT REPRESENTATIVES IN PIRO AND 291 IN TARARI TO CASTE VOTES TODAY

364 PANCHAYAT REPRESENTATIVES IN PIRO AND 291 IN TARARI TO CASTE VOTES TODAY

12-MAY-ENG 2

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA--------------------------For the 2026 Bhojpur-Buxar Local Authorities' Constituency election of the Bihar Legislative Council, a total of 364 Panchayat representatives—comprising 174 men and 190 women—in the Piro block, and 291 representatives—comprising 138 men and 153 women—in the Tarari block, will cast their votes. Across both blocks, a total of 41 Mukhiyas, 53 Panchayat Samiti members, six District Councilors, and 555 Panchayat members will exercise their franchise to decide the fate of the six candidates contesting for the Legislative Council seat. For the polling scheduled for Tuesday, one polling station each has been designated within the office chambers of the Block Development Officers in both blocks. The administration has made all necessary arrangements here to ensure peaceful and fair voting. The voting process will commence on Tuesday at 8:00 AM and will continue until 4:00 PM. Panchayat representatives will be able to cast their votes by using their election certificates as a form of identification. As a precautionary measure during the polling, prohibitory orders will remain in force within a radius of 100 meters of the polling stations. To maintain law and order during this period, an adequate number of police personnel, along with Magistrates, have been deployed. Sub-Divisional Officer Krishna Kumar Upadhyay stated that the administration is committed to conducting a fair and peaceful election.