Rajkot Elections: Nomination Forms Filed as Political Atmosphere Heats Up

RAJKOT, DECEMBER 8: The political atmosphere has heated up for the Municipal Corporation, Zila Panchayat and Taluka Panchayat elections. The district administration is giving final touches to all the election preparations. As soon as the process of taking and filing nomination papers begins, workers of political parties and independent candidates are seen in queues at the collector's office and zonal offices. According to the information received, about 800 nomination forms have been received for the Rajkot Municipal Corporation elections yesterday and this afternoon. However, not a single form has been returned yet for the Municipal Corporation. Similarly, about 100 forms have been taken for the Zila Panchayat seats, but the account has not been opened. On the other hand, the process of filing forms for the Taluka Panchayat elections has accelerated. Three Congress candidates have formally filed their nominations in the Jetpur area. To ensure that the election process is peaceful and the counting of votes is transparent, 18 wards of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation have been divided into six zones. Separate counting institutions have been set up at Ward No.