Panchayat Polls

Kolkata: Re-polling in 696 booths for the panchayat elections in West Bengal concluded on Monday with a voter turnout of 66.42 per cent amid reports of sporadic violence.According to the State Election Commission (SEC), till 5 p.m., the…

West Bengal: The single-phase panchayat elections concluded in West Bengal on Saturday with a voter turnout of 66.28, with as many as 18 persons losing their lives in poll-related violence across the state.Speaking on the poll violence…

Bhubaneswar: The Mo Bus transport facility will be provided in rural areas under Laxmi scheme said reliable reports on Wednesday. In the first phase, buses will ply in six districts, said the Transport Secretary Usha Padhee in a press…

Phulbani: Both the Union and State governments have launched several projects and spend thousands of crores of rupees for the development of the villages and the people. However, Daberi village under the Daringibadi Block of Odisha’s…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP Sunil Bansal on Saturday informed that the State Police will ensure the safety of voters and candidates during the upcoming panchyat polls, which is slated to be held between February 16 and February 24 amid the…

Bhubaneswar: Panchayat polls in Odisha to be held in five phases as announced by the State Election Commissioner, Aditya Padhi on Tuesday.The Panchayat Polling dates as announced by the SEC are as follows: Feb 16, Feb 18, Feb 20, Feb 20…

Bhubaneswar, Dec 25 (IANS) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) led by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday decided to nominate at least 40 per cent OBC candidates for the upcoming panchayat and urban local body elections in the State.…

Bhubaneswar: The candidates who are contesting for the panchayat elections in the state early next year, will now have to declare details of their criminal antecedents, assets and educational qualifications while filing nomination papers.…

Bhubaneswar: To the question whether Panchayat polls will be deferred, Odisha Panchayati Raj Minister Pratap Jena on Monday made it clear that so far there is no possibility of deferring the Panchayat Polls by the government.The…