Coronavirus outbreak: Goa suspends 'Zilla Panchayat' elections

Panaji (Goa), Mar 20 (ANI): Goa suspended 'Zilla Panchayat' elections in the view of increasing cases of coronavirus across the country. The 'Zilla Panchayat' elections will take place on March 24. "Respecting the appeal made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 'Janata Curfew' on and in the interest of wider participation of electorate in the Zilla Panchayat elections, the State Government in consultation with the SEC has decided to postpone the ZP Polling date to March 24," said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. However, the date of counting of votes will be decided soon by state election commission.