Bhubaneswar: Election of block chairpersons in different blocks scheduled today (10:30 am).
Reportedly, Samiti members of different gram panchayats will elect block chairpersons. The election process will be completed by 1 pm.
Similarly, election of vice-chairpersons is slated to be held on March 23.
Notably, Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) registered a landslide victory in the three-tier panchayat polls. Out of 852 zilla parishads, the BJD won 766 seats, while BJP and Congress could grasp 42 and 37 seats respectively. Independents and other parties managed to win seven seats.