<span style="color: #222222;">In Punjab, polling to elect Sarpanches and Panches for 13,276 villages was held today </span><span style="color: black;">peacefully barring some incidents of violence</span><span style="color: #222222;">. The counting of votes began after conclusion of the polling.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A state election official said, around 8,000 candidates are in fray for the post of Sarpanches and Panches.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Around 4,363 Sarpanches and 46,754 Panches have already been elected unopposed.</span><br />