SEC Announces Nomination Schedule For Panchayat Elections In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday issued the notification of the schedule for nomination process for the election to three-tier panchayati raj institutions (PRIs).

As per the notification, the candidates can file their nomination papers from January 17 to 21. The final date of withdrawing their nominations is January 25.

While scrutiny of the nominations will be done on January 22, the final list of the candidates will be published on January 25, the SEC said.

On Tuesday, the SEC had announced that the panchayat elections will be held in five phases from February 16 to 24. Voting will be held on February 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 from 7 am to 1 pm amid strict COVID guidelines and the results will be declared on February 26, 27 and 28.

The election for Panchayat Samiti vice-chairperson and Zilla Parishad vice-president will be held on March 23 and 25.

The election will be held for the posts of 91,913 ward members, 6,794 sarpanches, 6,793 panchayat samiti members and 853 Zilla Parishad members.

The model code of conduct, which has come into effect, will continue throughout the state till February 28.

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