Tag: Odisha Panchayat Polls

Candidates can file their nominations for Sarpanchs, Samiti members and Zilla Parishad member posts from January 17 to January 21 while the scrutiny of the nomination papers will be done on January 22.

Between 2017 - 2022, the two political constants in Odisha - CM Naveen Patnaik and PM Narendra Modi - remain. Controversies hit Naveen more than PM Modi. Beneficiaries hold the key

Nodal officers will be appointed in all the districts to enforce the Covid-19 protocols and model code of conduct at all polling stations

Around 2.79 crore voters across the State will exercise their franchise to elect 91,913 Ward members, 6,794 Sarpanchs, 6,793 Panchayat Samiti members, and 853 Zilla Parishad members. The voting will commence at 7 am and continue till 1 pm.

As per reports, the supporters of the Thakurmunda Block president, Prashant Kumar Behera and the Karanjia MLA, Basanti Hembram got into a heated exchange of words at the party office which culminated in a scuffle.

The three-tier Panchayat elections in Odisha will be held in five phases starting from February 16, 2022. 

Drawing lessons from 2017, CM Patnaik enacted 'Sop' opera to win over teachers, water scarcity hit villages and unemployed

The counting of votes, which will be done at Block sadar level, will be held on February 26, 27 and 28; the model of conduct has come into effect in the State from today

The Opposition political parties have demanded postponement of the polls for the third wave of the pandemic and lack of reservation for ST and OBC candidates

After the publication of the gazette notification, the State government is likely to announce the date of the forthcoming panchayat elections at any moment following the conclusion of the all-party meeting. 

The CM doubled the one-time incentive for retired Anganwadi workers from Rs 20,000 to Rs 40,000.

SRC Pradeep Jena said the current Covid situation in the State was discussed among the SEC and the Chief Secretary, Health Department officials, ACS and other concerned officials.

The Zilla Parishad chairman posts in seven districts--Kandhamal, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Mayurbhanj, Malkangiri, Rayagada, and Sundargarh have been reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Tribe category.

OBC Reservation Row: Protesting BJP Workers Storm Into District Collector’s Office

It may be noted here that a political slugfest has erupted ever since the draft reservation list was released by the State government without making any provision for the reservation of seats for OBC lass candidates in the upcoming Panchayat elections.