Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) today issued a notification announcing a fresh date for holding elections to posts of Ward Members, Sarpanchs, Samiti Members and Zilla Parishad Members at different places where voting was postponed during the last panchayat polls on account of the death of candidates.
According to the SEC’s notification polling in these places will be held on May 27 from 7 AM to 1 PM.
The Electoral Officer will issue notice for the holding of elections on April 26. Candidates can file nominations between April 29 and May 2. Scrutiny of nominations will be held on May 5.
The candidates’ list will be published on May 5. Withdrawal of nomination and final list of candidates will be published on May 7.
The counting of votes and announcement of election results will be held on May 28.
Secretary to SEC Rabindranath Sahu has informed that candidates who have already filed their nominations earlier need not file the same again.
