Gangtok, 3 October, 2012:
Total number of candidates for East District who have filed their nominations at District Administrative Centre, Sichey, East Sikkim for the ensuing General Panchayat Election 2012 as on 1st Oct 2012 i.e. last date of filing nomination.
I. Total number of Gram Panchayat Unit in East District: 52
Total number of Gram Panchayat Ward in East District: 290
Total number of candidates who have filed their nominations for the Gram Panchayat Ward: 730
Sikkim Democratic Front: 428
Indian National Congress: 1
Independent: 301
II. Total number of Territorial Constituency (Zilla Panchayat) in East District: 32
Total number of candidates who have filed their nominations for Territorial Constituency: 109
Sikkim Democratic Front: 45
Indian National Congress: 2
Independent: 62
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