Odisha: Five-phase Panchayat elections to begin from February 16

Bhubaneswar, January 11: The three-tier Panchayat elections will be held in five phases between February 16 and February 24, announces the State Election Commissioner (SEC) Aditya Prasad Padhi here on Tuesday. Announcing the schedule in a press conference, Padhi said the Panchayat elections will be held on February 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24. The […]

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Chief Secretary AP Padhi new State Election Commissioner

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi will be the new State Election Commissioner. He will take charges after his voluntary retirement application is accepted. Padhi submitted his application seeking voluntary retirement today. Governor Ganeshi Lal on Wednesday approved the appointment of Padhi as State Election Commissioner. The 1983-batch Odisha cadre officer serving as Chief Secretary […]

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