Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission Secretary today informed that forthcoming Panchayat Polls, scheduled next year, will be held in 6,794 Gram Panchayats (GPs) across Odisha. The polls will not be held in 7 panchayats, he added.
State Election Commission (SEC) Secretary Rabindra Nath Sahu said that 7 panchayats (4 in Remuna, 2 in Odagaon, 1 in Bijepur) will not go for polls as they have been included in NACs.
For the Sarpanch post, 3500 seats are reserved for women, 778 for OBC, he further stated.
The three-tier panchayat polls this time will be held in total 91,916 wards, excluding 111 wards. In 2017, the elections were held in 92,027 wards, the official added.
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