COVID-19 | Put off local body polls, urge opposition parties in Odisha

BJD insists on holding polls with COVID protocols

Opposition political parties in Odisha on Monday sought postponement of local body elections by a few months given the rising COVID-19 cases and the issue of reservation of seats for Other Backward Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities remaining unresolved in Odisha.

The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), however, said the party wanted the polls to be held as per schedule and in accordance with COVID-19 precautions.

The State Election Commissioner Aditya Prasad Padhi had convened a meeting of all political parties to elicit their views on holding the local body polls.