Odisha Panchayat Polls

While BJP focused more on Media and Social Media, the BJD penetrated at the grassroots level under the charismatic leadership of Naveen Patnaik, who remains an enigma for all.

The Biju Janata Dal headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has registered an emphatic victory by getting majority in all 30 Zilla Parisad Zones.

With a lead/win in 550 out of 619 Zilla Parishad Zones while the BJP and Congress fighting for the distant second spot, the ruling BJD is all set to capture all 30 Zilla Parishads in the State without any resistance.

While counting was held across 315 Zilla Parishad zones of Odisha on Day 1 yesterday, results were declared for 256 zones so far.

As per the State Election Commission, BJD is leading in 270 seats, BJP is leading in 24, Congress is leading in 15 and others in 06 seats.

ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ସ୍ଥିତିରେ ବିଶେଷ କିଛି ପରିବର୍ତନ ନଥିବା ନଜର ଆସୁଥିବାବେଳେ ଅନ୍ୟପଟେ ନିରାଶ କରିବ କି ବିଜେପି ? ଅନ୍ୟପଟେ ପୁଣି ଥରେ ୨୦୨୨ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ଫଳାଫଳରେ ବିଜେଡି ନିଜର ଦବ୍‌ଦବା ବଜାୟ ରଖିବ କି ?

Voting in the fifth and final phase of the Panchayat elections in Odisha is underway on Thursday. Polling is being held in 13,514 polling booths in 975 Gram Panchayats of 48 blocks in 25 districts.

An average voter turnout of 79% was recorded in the fourth phase of the Panchayat polls in Odisha, informed the State Election Commission (SEC) on Wednesday.

Polling are underway at 163 Zilla Parishad zones and 1254 Gram Panchayats. Voting is being held at 17,089 booths in the state.

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.