Balangir: The State Election Commission (SEC), Odisha, has sought a factual report into the alleged auction of the Sarpanch post at Bilaisarda panchayat under Puintala block of the district.
Following a media report on the alleged auction of the Sarpanch post for Rs 44.1 lakh, SEC Secretary RN Sahu, in a letter to Balangir Collector Chanchal Rana on Monday, asked him to submit a factual report of the incident by 5 PM of Tuesday.
Reportedly on Saturday, a group of influential persons in the panchayat had auctioned the post of Sarpanch at a meeting held at a Jagannath temple in the panchayat. One Susant Chhatria was the highest bidder to be selected unanimously for the post of Sarpanch.
Bolangir district collector Chanchal Rana said, I have got information in this regard and an inquiry is being conducted.
