Panchayat Elections 2022

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.

As Odisha goes for Panchayat polls, separate cases of violence were reported in several parts of the State.

SEC, Odisha on Sunday debarred senior BJD leader Pramila Mallik from campaigning for the party candidates for two days in the three-tier Panchayat elections 2022 for violating model code of conduct.