Bhubaneswar: With elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) and Urban Local Bodies (ULB) in Odisha set to be held in 2027, the State Election Commission (SEC) has started preparations for the exercise by convening a meeting with all District Collectors and senior officers on July 21.
According to an official communication issued by the SEC, the meeting will be held through video conference on the OSWAN platform from 11.30 am under the chairmanship of the State Election Commissioner.
All district Collectors have been asked to participate in the virtual meeting along with the Additional District Magistrates (ADM) serving as the nodal officers for ULB elections, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), and officials from the General Miscellaneous Section of the respective collectorates.
Officials said the meeting will primarily review the progress of the door-to-door survey for the preparation of booth-wise electoral rolls for the 2027 PRI and ULB elections. District administrations will also present the status of pending Detailed Contingent (DC) Bills and Utilisation Certificates (UCs) relating to the 2022 elections to Urban Local Bodies.
The Commission will further assess compliance with decisions taken during previous review meetings and discuss follow-up measures to ensure timely completion of election-related activities.
