<span style="color: #222222;">The Telangana state government has declared that 2nd February will be the appointing day for the newly elected over 12000 Sarpanches of the Gram Panchayats in the state. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The polling for the last and final phase of Panchayat elections has been peacefully held today. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Telangana State Election Commission has held elections to over 12000 Gram Panchayats and over 1 lakh 13 thousand ward members in three phases during the month following the High Court order. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Over 34 thousand candidates contested for Sarpanch posts while over 2 lakh candidates competed forward members during these apolitical elections. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">About 85 per cent of the 1.35 crore electors have utilized their franchise during these elections.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The results of the final phase are yet to be announced.</span>