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The SEC had postponed the counting of votes in all Wards for Councillor and Chairperson of Dhamnagar NAC after the polling could not be held due to disruptions in six booths on March 24.

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

DCPs, in case of the Blocks coming under the Commissionerate of Police, may also issue such permissions.

Candidate contesting for Councillor or Corporator post in NACs/Municipalities having a population up to 50,000 can make a maximum expenditure of Rs 50,000 while the amount is fixed at Rs 2 for chairperson or Mayor aspirant in the same area. 

As per the reservation list, 668 wards out of total 1756 are unreserved while 122 are reserved for SC, 171 for SC Women, 49 for ST and 133 for ST Women. A total of 613 wards have been reserved for women.

Subhasish Giri, a supporter of the BJP was allegedly murdered in Zilla Parishad Zone No-28 of Bhadrak district.

The directive came in the backdrop of reports of alleged auction of the Sarpanch post for Rs 44,000 at Bileisarda village under Puintala block of Bolangir district.