Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 11 (HBTV): The BJP has announced its list of star campaigners for the upcoming local body elections in Uttarakhand, which includes Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, among others.

The list features BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi, cabinet ministers, members of Parliament, and former chief ministers of Uttarakhand.

Earlier, the State Election Commission of Uttarakhand reported receiving a total of 6,496 nominations for the Municipal Local Body General Elections for 2024–25. The nomination process began on December 27, 2024.

According to data from the State Election Commission, 103 nominations have been filed for the position of city head in municipal corporations, and 2,325 nomination papers have been submitted for the role of councillor in municipal corporations.

Additionally, 284 nominations have been received for the position of chairman in municipal palika parishads, while 1,922 nominations have been submitted for the role of member in municipal palika parishads.

For nagar panchayats, 295 nominations have been filed for the chairman position, and 1,567 nominations for the member position.

In total, 682 nominations have been filed for the positions of city head or chairman across various bodies, and 5,814 nomination papers have been submitted for the positions of councillor or member.

The State Election Commission had earlier announced the election dates on December 23, 2024. Elections will be held for 11 municipal corporations, 43 municipal councils, and 46 nagar panchayats across Uttarakhand.

Voting is scheduled for January 23, 2025, with the counting of votes set to take place on January 25, 2025.

(ANI)