Bhubaneswar: With the panchayat elections in Odisha scheduled in February, ballot papers for ward member, Sarpanch, and Panchayat Samiti member were sent to 10 districts on Monday.
Ballot papers were sent from the Odisha Government Press in Cuttack to the districts in alphabetical order. The rest of the 20 districts will receive ballot papers on January 19 and 21 respectively.
The ballot papers carry a watermark and are of three different colours. Ten percent extra ballot papers have been sent to each district. The ballot paper for Zilla Parishad member will be sent at a later date.