Odisha panchayat polls to be held in five phases
The Hindu
There will be a complete ban on political rallies in view of rising COVID-19 cases
The Odisha State Election Commission (SEC) on Tuesday announced that elections to the three-tier Panchayati Raj Institutions will be held in five phases between February 16 and 24.
State Election Commissioner Aditya Prasad Padhi said there would be a complete ban on political rallies in view of the rising COVID-19 cases.
After a gap of five years, 2,79,35,520 voters will elect their representatives for 853 zilla parishad seats, 6,794 in gram panchayats and 91,916 in wards on February 16, 18, 20, 22 and February 24 between 7 am and 1 pm.
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