Interview Times Odisha’s Panchayat polls were announced by the State Election Commission (SEC) to be held in the first week of February 2022, on Monday.
The exact polling dates are to be announced by the end of December 2021, While the final voters’ list is to be out by December 16.
State Election Commissioner Aditya Prasad Padhi had earlier informed that this time there will be central counting. During earlier elections, the vote counting was being held at the panchayat level.
For the very first time, the ballot boxes will be stored in strong and protected rooms at the block level where central counting will be held.
