Panchayat Polls In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The final voter turnout in Odisha which went to fourth phase panchayat polls was 79 per cent, the State Election Commission said on Wednesday. While maximum polling was recorded in Subarnapur (86.51%), Bargarh with 84.87%…

Bhubaneswar: The fourth phase of the panchayat elections begins in Odisha as polling commences at 7 AM on Tuesday with strict Covid protocols and tight security. Around 51.31 lakh voters will cast their ballots in 17,089 booths in…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded a voter turnout of 62 per cent till 1 PM in the third phase of Panchayat elections in Odisha today, informed State Election Commission. Amid tight security and strict Covid-19 protocols, the polling began at…

Bhubaneswar: The third phase of the three-tier Panchayat elections in Odisha is underway. In the third phase, polling is being held for 18,495 Wards, 1382 Gram Panchayats and 171 Zilla Parishad (ZP) seats in 63 blocks of 29 districts. As…

Phulnakhara: Minor tensions erupted in Barang on the outskirts of the Cuttack city on Friday after locals of Kurangapadhan gram panchayat stopped the poll presiding officer from going to Block Development Office (BDO) with the ballot boxes…

Bhubaneswar: The second phase of the panchayat elections begins in Odisha as polling commences at 7 AM on Friday. Around 62.10 lakh voters are to exercise their franchise in the second phase polling that is being held at 20,466 booths.…

Bhubaneswar: The State Government has allowed three-day Special Casual Leave for all government employees to exercise their franchise in the forthcoming panchayat polls in Odisha. Ashok Meena, Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj &…

Patrapur: Ganjam’s Jarada police on Thursday declared 10 absconding accused persons in Patrapur political violence case as ‘most wanted’ and Rs 10,000 cash prize for information leading to their capture. So far, only two persons have…

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…

Bhubaneswar: A total of 13,356 candidates have filed their nominations on Tuesday-- the second day of the filing process for contesting in the upcoming Panchayat polls in Odisha. As per the report furnished by the Secretary, State Election…