Polling was underway for 186 Panchayat bodies in Goa on Wednesday, 10 August, with more than 5,000 candidates in the fray, an official said.
The polling began at 8 am and will conclude at 5 pm, it was stated.
At least 5,038 candidates are contesting the panchayat polls from 1,464 wards across Goa, an official from the state election commission said.