Sarpanch post ‘auctioned’ for Rs 44.1 lakh in Odisha’s Bolangir, SEC initiates inquiry
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A meeting was held last week to 'auction' the sarpanch post for Rs 44.1 lakh in Odisha’s Bolangir district. The State Election Commission (SEC) has sought a factual report on the same matter by 5 pm today.
Days before the nomination process for the panchayat elections began in Odisha, an influential group of people from a remote gram panchayat in Balangir district auctioned the post of sarpanch for Rs 44.1 lakh.
While the nomination process began on Monday, the three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha will be held in five phases from February 16 to 24. Results will be declared on February 26, 27 and 28.
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