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Odisha Panchayat Polls 2022: Voting, Schedule, Results, All You Need To Know

What Is Panchayat Election?

It is the election of people's representatives to the three-tier rural self governing bodies also known as Panchayati Raj Institutions.

Where Will Elections be Held?

Over 2.79 crore eligible voters to elect their representatives to 853 Zilla Parishad seats, 91,916 Wards and 6,794 Gram Panchayats across all the districts of Odisha during the democratic exercise.

Dates Of Polling

Polling of votes to be carried out from 7 am to 1 pm in each of the five phases on February 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24.

Declaration Of Results

For the first time, central counting of votes will be carried out at the block headquarters on February 26, 27 and 28 under CCTV surveillance.

As per the State Election Commission, counting for 315 Zilla Parishad zones will be conducted on February 26. Similarly, counting of votes for 307 and 229 ZP zones will be conducted on February 27 and 28, respectively.

Counting of votes for all other posts (Sarpanch, Samit member and Ward member) under a particular ZP zone, which will be going for the counting, will be done on the same day.

Sarpanch Contender Goes Missing In Odisha's Mayurbhanj, Police Complaint Filed
Sarpanch Contender Goes Missing In Odisha's Mayurbhanj, Police Complaint Filed

Sadananda Tudu was one of the contestants for the post of sarpanch of Bhatachatra gram panchayat in Bisoi block of Mayurbhanj district.

Odisha Panchayat Elections: Restive Dhinkia To Go For Polls Tomorrow
Odisha Panchayat Elections: Restive Dhinkia To Go For Polls Tomorrow

The otherwise sleepy village witnessed rounds of violent clashes between police and locals over the proposed JSW project which continued till last Saturday.

Odisha Panchayat Polls, Counting of Votes
Odisha Panchayat Polls: How Will Votes Be Counted From Feb 26, Here’s Details

Counting for 315 Zilla Parishad zones will be conducted on February 26, while counting of votes for 307 and 229 ZP zones will be conducted on February 27 and 28, respectively

Odisha Panchayat Polls: 2 BJP ZP Candidates Fall At BDO’s Feet Over Strong Room Security In Ganjam
Odisha Panchayat Polls: 2 BJP ZP Candidates Fall At BDO’s Feet Over Strong Room Security In Ganjam

At a time when the fate of the candidates in the fray for the Panchayat elections are sealed in the ballot boxes, contestants in some places are getting anxious about the security arrangements at the strong rooms. 

Angry Odisha Villagers Hold BDO Hostage Over Missing Names In Voter List
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Angry Odisha Villagers Hold BDO Hostage Over Missing Names In Voter List

Chikiti Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Krushna Chandra Bhatra today said that the villagers are holding the BDO, Prakash Das hostage. He said a police team has been dispatched to the village to release the BDO.

Odisha Panchayat Polls: BJD & BJP Trade Barbs Over Poll Violence; SEC Helpless, Alleges Congress
Odisha Panchayat Polls: BJD & BJP Trade Barbs Over Poll Violence; SEC Helpless, Alleges Congress

The conch party leaders alleged that they have taken up the poll violence issue with the SEC for as many as eight times but no action has been taken so far. 

Odisha Panchayat Polls: Re-polling Underway At 49 Booths Amid Tight Security
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Re-polling Underway At 49 Booths Amid Tight Security

Of the 49 booths, while 25 are those where polling was affected in the first phase of voting, the rest 24 are the troubled ones during the second phase.

79 PC Voters Turn Out For 4th Phase Odisha Rural Polls, Final Stage Polling Tomorrow
79 PC Voters Turn Out For 4th Phase Odisha Rural Polls, Final Stage Polling Tomorrow

Subarnapur district registered highest voting percentage where 86.51 per cent voters exercised their franchise.

Panchayat Poll In Nagada
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Nagada Votes For First Time In 20 Yrs, Niyamgiri Tribals In 15 Yrs

Nagada, which made headlines in 2016 after several children from the area died due to acute malnutrition, witnessed 83 per cent voter turnout during the fourth phase polls

Odisha Panchayat Polls
4th Phase Odisha Panchayat Elections Sees 73% Voter Turnout Amid Violence & Poll Boycott

While excitement was witnessed among people while exercising their franchise, at some places, it proved to be quite a tough job for voters to cast vote

Odisha Panchayat Polls: Presiding Officer Thrashed In Bashudevpur Over Ballot Box Tampering Claims
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Presiding Officer Thrashed In Bashudevpur Over Ballot Box Tampering Claims

Locals said the ballot box was sealed after the voting was over and was then shifted to the strong room. However, they found the seal was broken when it was received at the centre where the strong room is located, they said. 

Poll Boycott
Poll Boycott Mars 4th Phase Panchayat Elections At Several Places In Odisha

As many as 332 voters from booth number 6 at Pakatamunda village under Kankadahada Block in Dhenkanal district decided not to exercise their franchise citing the non-fulfilment of their long standing demands by elected representatives

Secretary, Odisha Election Commission
Odisha Panchayat Elections: Re-poll In 45 Booths Tomorrow, 30 On Feb 25th

The Odisha State Election Commission has decided to carry out re-polling at a total of 75 booths where the democratic exercise was suspended during the first three phases of Panchayat elections in the State.

Panchayat Election Violence
98 Arrested In Odisha’s Jajpur Over Panchayat Election Violence

A total of 98 persons have been arrested till date in poll violence cases in Jajpur district

Sarpanch Candidate Attacked
Odisha Panchayat Election Violence: Sarpanch Candidate Attacked Before 4th Phase Polling

Palpable tension prevailed in Sana Adanga under Patakura Police limits in Kendrapara district after a Sarpanch candidate was allegedly attacked by miscreants late on Monday night.

Panchayat Polls: Odisha Election Commission Issues Fresh Instructions For Counting 
Panchayat Polls: Odisha Election Commission Issues Fresh Instructions For Counting 

With significant improvement in the Covid situation in the State, the SEC has now relaxed some restrictions previously imposed on the counting procedure. 

Odisha Panchayat Polls: Doubting Govt Security Measures, Candidates & Supporters Mount Vigil On Stro
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Doubting Govt Security Measures, Candidates & Supporters Mount Vigil On Strong Rooms  

Doubting something mischief might occur to the ballot boxes, the candidates are having their own security arrangements in place around the strong rooms. 

Attack on Journalists
Odisha Panchayat Poll Violence: Attack On Journalists A Threat To Democracy, Say Senior Scribes

From beating up police officials, Block Development Officer (BDO) to assaulting journalists covering blatant booth capturing and rigging incidents, this Panchayat election in the State has witnessed almost every possible form of violence.

Displaced Tribals Denied Voting Rights
Displaced By Similipal Tiger Project, 144 Tribal Families Scout For Voting Rights In Panchayat Elections

Call it government apathy or travesty of fate, as many as 144 families belonging to the tribal Khadia community now stare at an uncertain future after they were allegedly omitted from the voter list for this Panchayat elections.

Damodar Rout
Sarpanch Candidate Among 8 Held For Attacking Former Minister Damodar Rout

A Sarpanch candidate and seven of his supporters in Sailo Panchayat under Kujang Block in Jagatsinghpur district were arrested on Monday for allegedly attacking the vehicle of senior politician and former Odisha Minister Damodar Rout.

Bhadrak Woman Poll Rigger
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Collector Orders Probe In Rigging By ‘Dabang Woman’ In Bhadrak

The Collector of Bhadrak, Trilochan Majhi, has ordered a probe into the allegations of poll rigging by a woman at the Badagallo polling booth under Fatehpur Panchayat in Bhadrak’s Tihidi Block during the third phase voting for the Panchayat elections on Sunday.

Panchayat polls
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Another Video Of BJD Leaders Using Lord Jagannath’s Photograph To Win Election Surfaces

In the latest video clip doing rounds on the social media platforms, BJD’s Sarpancha aspirant Pratibha Biswal and Manasi Padhi, the president of party’s womens’ wing from Chandali Block, were seen making women voters of Ward number-12 in Itua village of the Gram Panchayat take pledge on the photograph of Lord Jagannath.

Odisha Panchayat Polls: Maoist Dump Unearthed In Swabhiman Anchal, Cops Promise Safe Election
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Maoist Dump Unearthed In Swabhiman Anchal, Cops Promise Safe Election

The Maoist dump was busted during an extensive area domination and combing operation carried out by the joint team comprising SOG, DVF and BSF jawans on Sunday evening.

illagers Free Accused From Police Custody
Attack On Journalist In Odisha’s Nilagiri: Villagers Free Accused From Police Custody

While the cops were taking the accused to the police station, more than 50 villagers gheraoed the police vehicle near Santragadia Chhak and forcibly released the youth from custody.

Odisha Panchayat Polls: 78.6% Voter Turnout In 3rd Phase, Preparations Complete For 4th Phase Polls
Odisha Panchayat Polls: 78.6% Voter Turnout In 3rd Phase, Preparations Complete For 4th Phase Polls Tomorrow

As per SEC, the State witnessed 78.6 per cent voter turnout during the third phase polls held on February 20. Once again Sonepur district recorded the highest 87.44% voter turnout, followed by Nabarangpur (86.33), Koraput (84.78) and Angul (84.24).

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