Bhubaneswar: As many as 36,976 candidates, who had filed nominations for the three-tier Panchayat polls in Odisha, have been elected uncontested, informed the Secretary of State Election Commission (SEC), on Wednesday.
According to the data shared by the Odisha SEC, a total of 36,523 candidates were elected uncontested to Ward member posts while 126 persons for Sarpanch posts.
Likewise, 326 Panchayat Samiti Members and only one Zilla Parishad Member were elected uncontested, the SEC office further informed.
Kalpana Pradhan (BJD) was declared elected uncontested as Z.P Member, Zone No-2, Ambabhona Block in Bargarh District, the SEC said.
Elections to the post of Sarpanch, Dhinkia G.P in Jagatsinghpur District and 23 Ward Member posts will be held in 2023. The tenure of Dhinkia GP will be over in 2023 as elections were held in 2018, added the State Election Commission.
