Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded a voter turnout of 45 per cent till 12 PM in the third phase of Panchayat elections in Odisha today, informed State Election Commission.
The third phase Odisha panchayat elections is currently underway in 63 blocks of 29 districts for 171 Zilla Parishad (ZP) zones and 1,382 Gram Panchayats (GPs) having 18,495 Wards in the State. Of the total 18,495 booths, 2,773 have been identified as sensitive.
As many 679 candidates are in the fray for the ZP elections.
The fourth phase and the fifth and the final phase of elections will be held on February 22 and 24, respectively. The counting of votes will be conducted from February 26 to 28.