Bhubaneswar: Over 21 percent of polling was reported in three Municipal Corporations and 32 percent in remaining urban local bodies (ULBs) of Odisha till 12 PM, informed State Election Commission (SEC) Secretary Rabindra Sahu on Thursday.
Polling is underway in a smooth manner across the State without any untoward incidents. Glitches in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) did not hamper the election process at any place.
A total of 40,55,053 voters are able to exercise their franchise. 195 platoons of police force have been deployed for the election while 22,000 polling personnel are on duty.
