West Bengal Panchayat Election 2023

Panchayat General Election 2023 in West Bengal, Panchayat Vote i.e Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis and Zilla Parishads will commence on 8th day of July 2023 from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.


Panchayat Election 2023

  • Eligible Criteria of a Candidate for Panchayat General Election 2023
  • Press Note for Panchayat General Election 2023
  • Gazette Notification for Panchayat Vote 2023
  • Handbook for Presiding Officer of  Panchayat Election (Where Ballot Paper are used)
  • Tentative Activity Calender for Panchayat General Election 2023
  • Final Training of Polling Personnel for Panchayat General Election 2023, download Pdf in Bengali language.
  • Regarding Sub-Division wise 1st Phase training of Polling Personnel for Panchayat General Election 2023
  • Remuneration of Polling Personnel 2023
  • Preparation and Sealing of Ballot Box for Panchayat General Election, download Video.
  • Male Female Tally Sheet for Panchayat General Election 2023, download Tally Sheet
  • Pollday i.e 08.06.2023 is Holiday as per NI Act, download Memorandum
  • Appointment of Polling Personnel regarding Para-teachers or Primary Teachers and Medical Officers, No.1408(22)-SEC/3P-15/2023 Date: 20.06.2023
  • 2nd Training of Polling Personnel for Panchayat General Election 2023, Memo No. 30/TC Date:22.06.2023, Paschim Medinipur district
  • Check List of Polling Materials & Election Duty (E.D) Form-14 for Panchayat General Election 2023
  • Format of SMS Syntex used to be in GEMS, No.1580(22)-SEC/2M-31/2018 (Pt.-II) Date: 25.06.2023.
  • Election Duty (E.D) Vote
  • 2nd Training of Polling Personnel for Panchayat General Election 2023 in Murshidabad, download List of Polling Personnel.
  • Official contact details of the Special Observers and General Observers for Panchayat General Election 2023
  • Para-teachers are redeployed as 4th Polling Officer (Reserve), Memo No. 65/PP/2023 Date:30.06.2023, download Order.
  • Voters Turnout Report for Panchayat General Election 2023, No. 1740(22)-SEC/1M-35/2023  Date: 29.06.2023
  • Exemption of Contractual employees in connection with ensuing WBPGE 2023, No. 50/P.P CELL/PGE'23 Date: 30.06.2023, download Order.
  • Training Materials and documents for Counting Process in Panchayat General Election 2023
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Gazette Notification for Panchayat Election

Government of West Bengal
Department of Panchayats & Rural Development
Joint Administrative Building (6th to 10th floor), HC-07
Sector-III, Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700 106

The Secretary to the Government of West Bengal
No. 3473/PN/O/I/IE-01/2023  Date: 08.06.2023

In exerciseof the powers conferred by section 42 of the West Bengal Panchayat Election Act 2003 (West Bengal Act XXI of 2003), the Governor is pleased hereby to appoint, in consultation with the West Bengal State Election Commission, the 8th day of July 2023 as the date of poll for election to the Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis and Zilla Parishads to be constituted under the West Bengal Panchyat Act 1973 (West Bengal Act XLI of 1973) in the following district within the State of West Bengal as per programme stated below and also to appoint 07.00 hours to 17.00 hours on the date as the time of poll for the said elections.

Date
Name of Districts 



08.07.2023 
Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Birbhum, Nadia, North 24-Parganas, South 24-Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Purba-Bardhaman, Paschim-Bardhaman, Purulia, Bankura, Jhargram, Paschim-Medinipur and Purba-Medinipur

By order of the Governor

Sd/- P. Ulaganathan
Secretary to the Government of West Bengal
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Panchayat General Elections will be held for 22 districts

2-tier elections for Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts and 3-tier elections for the rest of the 20 districts

Name of District
Total
Total No
No of Polling Stations (as per draft publication dated 05.04.2023)
Total No of Electors as on 05.01.2023
G.P
P.S
Const.
Z.P
Const.
Main
Auxiliary
Main+
Auxiliary
G.P
P.S
Const.
Seats
Alipurduar
64 
 06
 1154
 1252
189 
 18
1166 
 46
 1212
1107080 
Bankura
 190
 22
 2982
3129 
 561
 56
 3035
 65
 3100
 2770514
Birbhum
 167
 19
2663 
 2859
 490
 52
 2688
 80
2768 
2535406 
Cooch Behar
 128
 12
2307 
2507 
 383
 34
 2316
 69
 2385
2230967 
Dakshin Dinajpur
 64
 08
 1163
 1308
 189
 21
 1166
57 
 1223
 1157717
Darjeeling
 70
 05
501 
 598
 156
 00
 514
 00
 514
387952 
Hooghly
 207
 18
3711 
 3880
 619
 53
 3788
 63
 3851
3472255 
Howrah
 157
 14
2898 
3102 
470 
 42
 2930
 101
 3031
 2781173
Jalpaiguri
 80
 09
 1555
 1701
 238
 24
1593 
67 
 1660
 1587144
Jhargram
 79
 08
 977
 1007
 210
 19
1031 
 14
1045 
885945 
Kalimpong
 42
 04
260 
 281
 76
 00
 263
 00
 263
175932 
Malda
 146
 15
2716 
 3186
 436
 43
 2732
303 
3035 
 2902225
Murshidabad
250 
 26
 5148
 5593
 748
78 
5201 
237 
5438 
 5104329
Nadia
185 
 18
 3732
4011 
 549
 52
3782 
114 
 3896
 3638253
North 24-Parganas
 199
 22
 4230
 4535
 593
 66
 4349
183 
4532 
 4226896
Paschim Bardhaman
 62
 08
 971
 1020
 172
 18
981 
 17
 998
 909528
Paschim Medinipur
211 
 21
3683 
 3881
 631
 60
3766 
 101
 3867
 3445795
Purba Bardhaman
 215
 23
3807 
 4010
 640
66 
 3869
64 
 3933
3566658 
Purba Medinipur
 223
25 
3982 
 4290
 665
70 
 4018
 110
 4128
3814888 
Purulia
 170
 20
2291 
 2476
496 
45 
 2332
 73
2405 
 2198576
South 24-Parganas
 310
 29
5875 
 6383
 926
 85
 5958
 268
 6226
5774482 
Uttar Dinajpur
 98
 09
 1907
2220 
 293
 26
 1924
202 
 2126
2047519 
Total=
3317
341
58513 
63229
9730 
928
59402 
2234
61636
56721234 
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Summary of Panchayat Election 2023

Schedule for Poll
  • Hours of Poll : 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM on 8th July 2023
  • Nomination will be taken from 09.06.2023 to 15.06.2023 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM except on Sunday and Holidays under N.I Act.

Electoral Roll
Commission has already adopted Election Commission of India Roll updated up to 01.01.2023.


Ballot Box
Ballot Papers and Ballot Boxes will be used for the above elections.

Identification of Voters
EPIC (Electoral Photo Identity Card) issued by the Election Commission of India shall be the main document for identification of a voter. However, in order to ensure that no voter is deprived of his/ her franchise, if his/her name figure in the Electoral Roll, the Commission allows following alternative Photo-identity documents for use at the time of Poll.


 Alternative Photo-identity Documents
2. MGNREGA Job Card
3. Passbook with Photograph (Bank / Post Office)
4. Health Insurance Smart Card issued by Govt Authority
5. Driving License
7. Smart Card issued by RGI under the National Population Register
8. Indian Passport
9. Pension Document with Photograph
10. Service Identity Card with Photograph of employee (Central/ State/ Undertaking)
11. Govt Identity Card issued to the MPs/ MLAs
12. SC/ ST/OBC Certificate with Photograph issued by Competent Authority
13. Freedom fighter Identity Card
14. Disability Certificate with Photograph issued by Competent Authority
15. ESI Card

Model Code of Conduct
MCC (Model Code of Conduct) will come into force with immediate effect after this announcement.
The restrictions contained in the Model Code of Conduct will apply to the areas under elections. While Model Code of Conduct is in force there shall be no declaration or starting of new schemes in such areas.
No government vehicles shall be used by a Minister or Minister ranked officials for campaign or for any other similar purpose. No Minister or Minister ranked official can use pilot car with beacon light unless there is a security threat assessed by the appropriate police authorities.


Campaign
(i) No Rallies, Meetings, etc -- 10:00 PM to 08:00 AM.
(ii) Silence period -- 48 hours before the time fixed for the end of Poll.


Election Grievance Management System
EGMS (Election Grievance Management System) a portal based system with link at the website of the Commission, through which a complainant can lodge complaints and check status of disposal of the same.

Major Activity Calendar for Panchayat Election 2023

 Sl No
 Major Events
 Date
 1.
Receiving of Nomination
09.06.2023 to 15.06.2023
 2.
Scrutiny
17.06.2023
 3.
Withdrawal
20.06.2023
 4.
Symbol Allotment
20.06.2023
 5.
Preparation of Form-7
20.06.2023
 6.
Printing of Ballot Paper
20.06.2023 to 28.06.2023
 7.
1st  PP Randomization
12.06.2023
 8.
Issuance of 1st PP Appointment Letter
12.06.2023
 9.
1st Training of PP
17.06.2023 to 18.06.2023
 10.
2nd PP Randomization
24.06.2023
 11.
Issuance of 2nd PP Appointment Letter
24.06.2023
 12.
2nd Training of PP
29.06.2023 & 30.06.2023
 13.
Distribution Materials to Block
20.06.2023
 14.
Completion of Vehicle Requisition
14.06.2023
 15.
ED Vote Taking
02.07.2023 & 03.07.2023
 16.
Preparation Marked Copy of E.Roll by
04.07.2023
 17.
Completion of Bagging
25.06.2023
 18.
Preparation of DC-RC Infrastructure
04.07.2023
 19.
Counting Training
05.07.2023
 20.
3rd Randomization of PP
06.07.2023
 21.
Date of DC
07.07.2023
 22.
Date of Poll
08.07.2023
 23.
Date of RC
08.07.2023
 24.
Date of Counting

11.07.2023
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Important dates for Polling Personnel of Panchayat Election 2023

Sl No
Subject/Purpose 
 Date
1.
Issuance of 1st P.P Appointment Letter
 12.06.2023

2.
1st Training of Polling Personnel
17.06.2023
& 18.06.2023 
 
3.
Issuance of 2nd P.P Appointment Letter
 24.06.2023
4.
2nd Training of Polling Personnel
 29.06.2023 
& 30.06.2023
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Remuneration of Polling Personnel 2023

The Secretary, West Bengal State Election Commission 
No. 1000-SEC/4T-5/2010(Pt-II) Date:11.06.2023

The State Election Commissioner, West Bengal has been pleased to decided that the polling /Counting personnel, actually deployed on polling / counting duty on polling booths /counting Centers in connection with the ensuring Panchayat General Election shall be paid Election allowances only as per rate detailed in below.


 Designation of the Officer/Official engaged on Election
related works
 Remuneration
 


Presiding
Officer
1st Day Training
Rs.350/-
2nd Day Training 
 Rs.350/-
Taking Polling Materials
 Rs.350/-
Polling Duty
 Rs.350/-
In lieu of Food/Lunch for (P-1 Day, P Day)
 Rs.340/-
Contingency
 Rs.300/-
Cell Phone Recharge Allowances
 Rs.100/-
In lieu of Food/Lunch @ Rs.100/-per day for 2 Days Training
 Rs.200/-
Total=
 Rs.2340/-
 
 


1st Polling
Officer
1st Day Training
Rs.250/-
2nd Day Training 
Rs.250/-
Taking Polling Materials
 Rs.250/-
Polling Duty
 Rs.250/-
In lieu of Food/Lunch for (P-1 Day, P Day)
 Rs.340/-
In lieu of Food/Lunch @ Rs.100/-per day for 2 Days Training
 Rs.200/-

 
Total=
  Rs.1540/-
 
 

2nd/3rd Polling
Officer
 1st Day Training
 Rs.250/-
2nd Day Training 
 Rs.250/-
Taking Polling Materials
 Rs.250/-
Polling Duty
 Rs.250/-
In lieu of Food/Lunch for (P-1 Day, P Day)
 Rs.340/-
In lieu of Food/Lunch @ Rs.100/-per day for 2 Days Training
 Rs.200/-
Total=
 Rs.1540/-
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Training Materials and documents for Polling Personnel

Training materials, Forms, Preparation & Sealing of Ballot Box and all documents for Panchayat General Election 2023 in West Bengal, download Pdf.

 Sl No
Notification/Order/Memorandum 
 Download PDF
 1.
Final Training of Polling Personnel for Panchayat General Election 2023
(in Bengali language)
 2.
Election Training of Polling Personnel for Panchayat General Election 2023
(Pdf in Bengali)
 3.
Handbook for Presiding Officer of  Panchayat Election
(Where Ballot Paper are used)
08.06.2023 
 4.
Preparation and Sealing of Ballot Box 
Video Training for Panchayat General Election 2023
Preparation of Ballot Box
5.
Male Female Tally Sheet for Panchayat General Election 2023
(Male & Female)
6.
Check List of Polling Materials for a Polling Station which is received from Distribution Center in connection with Panchayat General Election 2023
Check List
 7.
Format of SMS Syntex used to be in GEMS
No.1580(22)-SEC/2M-31/2018 (Pt.-II) Date: 25.06.2023
25.06.2023
8.
Official contact details of the Special Observers and General Observers for Panchayat General Election 2023
9.
Voters Turnout Report for Panchayat General Election 2023
No. 1740(22)-SEC/1M-35/2023  Date: 29.06.2023
10.
Hand Note for Polling Officer
Please read the hand book of Presiding Officers
in Bengali

 Sl No
Notification/Order/Memorandum 
 Download PDF
 11.
Important Forms (All)
for Panchyat General election 2023
(filled-in)
 


























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Training Materials and documents for Counting Process

Training materials, Forms and all documents regarding Counting Process for Panchayat General Election 2023 in West Bengal, download Pdf.

 Sl No
Notification/Order/Memorandum 
 Download PDF
1.
Training on Counting Process for Panchayat General Election 2023
DPEO, Birbhum
 2.
Counting Process for Panchayat General Election 2023Training on Counting
in Bengali
3.
Training on Counting Process for Panchayat General Election 2023, Nadia District

Nadia





















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Updated news of Panchayat Election 2023

Latest Notification, Order, Court Order, Memorandum and Circular for Panchayat General Election 2023 in West Bengal, download Pdf.

 Sl No
Notification/Order/Memorandum 
 Download PDF
 1.
Eligibility and ineligibility for candidature in connection with Panchayat General Election 2023
No.355(22)-SEC/6D-12/2023 Date:12.04.2023 
of a Candidate
12.04.2023
 2.
Press Note for Panchayat General Election 2023
08.06.2023
 3.
Handbook for Presiding Officer of  Panchayat Election
(Where Ballot Paper are used)
08.06.2023 
 4.
Gazette Notification for Panchayat Election
No. 3473/PN/O/I/IE-01/2023  Date: 08.06.2023
08.06.2023
 5.
Various demands and prayers of Booth level Polling Personnel regarding the Panchayat Election 2023
Memo No. 253/1-SP Date: 01.06.2023
01.06.2023
 6.
Tentative Activity Calender for Panchayat General Election 2023
 7.
Final Training of Polling Personnel for Panchayat General Election 2023
(in Bengali language)
 8.
Regarding Sub-Division wise 1st Phase training of Polling Personnel
Memo No. PGE23/Trng./06 Date:12.06.2023
Purba Bardhaman
 9.
Training calendar for Panchayat General Election 2023 under Barrackpore Sub-Division
Memo No. 827/Con/Bkp  Date: 10.06.2023
Barrackpore
10.06.2023
 10.
Order for appointment of Presiding and Polling Officers for 1st Training of Polling Personnel for Panchayat General Election 2023
Order No. 10/MMW  Date: 13.06.2023
Birbhum
13.06.2023

 Sl No
Notification/Order/Memorandum 
 Download PDF
 11.
1st Training of Polling Personnel for Panchayat General Election 2023
Murshidabad District
12. 
Election Training of Polling Personnel for Panchayat General Election 2023
(Pdf in Bengali)
13.
Preparation and Sealing of Ballot Box 
Video Training for Panchayat General Election 2023
Preparation of Ballot Box 
14.
Male Female Tally Sheet for Panchayat General Election 2023
(Male & Female)
15. 
Pollday is Holiday, NI Act
No.3910-F(P2) Date: 19.06.2023
19.06.2023
16.
Shortage and Requirement of Polling Personnel (regarding Female Polling Personnel)
No.1290-SEC/3P-15/2023 Date: 17.06.2023
Female Polling Personnel
17.06.2023
17.
Appointment of Polling Personnel 
Regarding Para-teachers or Primary Teachers and Medical Officers
No.1408(22)-SEC/3P-15/2023 Date: 20.06.2023
20.06.2023
18.
Check List of Polling Materials for a Polling Station which is received from Distribution Center in connection with Panchayat General Election 2023

19.
2nd Training of Polling Personnel for Panchayat General Election 2023
Memo No. 30/TC  Date:22.06.2023
22.06.2023
 20.
Election Duty (E.D) Form for Panchyat General Election 2023

 Sl No
Notification/Order/Memorandum 
 Download PDF
21.
Format of SMS Syntex used to be in GEMS
No.1580(22)-SEC/2M-31/2018 (Pt.-II) Date: 25.06.2023
25.06.2023
22.
Prayer for rescheduling Training Programme of polling Personnel on 30.06.2023
No. 1500(22)-SEC/1M-35/2023  Date:23.06.2023
23.06.2023
23.
Election Duty Vote on 2nd & 3rd July 2023
Memo No.2258(7) Date: 24.06.2023
Purba Medinipur
24.
Election Duty Vote from 2nd to 4th July 2023
Memo No.3239/MCK Date: 26.06.2023
25.
2nd Training of Polling Personnel for Panchayat General Election 2023
District: Murshidabad
28.06.2023
26.
Official contact details of the Special Observers and General Observers for Panchayat General Election 2023

List of Observers
27.
Para-teachers are redeployed as 4th Polling Officer (Reserve)
Memo No.65/PP/2023 Date:30.06.2023
Purba Bardhaman
30.06.2023
28.
Voters Turnout Report for Panchayat General Election 2023
No. 1740(22)-SEC/1M-35/2023  Date: 29.06.2023
29.06.2023
29.
Exemption from Poll Duty of Para-teachers
Memo No.PP/PGE-2023  Date: 30.06.2023
Jalpaiguri 30.06.2023
30. 
Exemption of Contractual employees in connection with ensuing WBPGE 2023
No. 50/P.P CELL/PGE'23 Date: 30.06.2023
30.06.2023
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