Politics

The first phase of Panchayat elections in Odisha saw 77.2% voter turnout with Boudh district polling the highest at 84.7%, followed by Deogarh (83.75) and Angul (82.6), informed the State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday.

The first round of three-tier panchayat elections begins today in Odisha at 7 a.m. and it will go until 1 p.m.

ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ନିର୍ବାଚନର ହାଓ୍ବା । ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି ଏକପ୍ରକାର ଶକ୍ତି ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ। କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରୁଛି ସରକାରୀ ଦଳ ବିଜେଡି । ସେପଟେ ବିରୋଧୀ ବିଜେପି ବି ଅଣ୍ଟାଭିଡ଼ିଲାଣି ।

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