The State Election Commission (SEC) in Odisha has countermanded Polling in eight panchayat seats following the death of Candidates in those seats.
The eight seats included 2 Sarapanch seats in Badabambua panchayat under Bisra block in Sundargarh district and Tukudiha panchayat in Keonjhar district.
One Zilla Parishad seat in zone-8 under Gania block in Nayagarh district, one Panchayat Samiti seat for Badagan panchayat under Balikuda block in Jagatsinghpur district are also in the list.
Similarly, Ward Member seats in ward no-2 of Khirakona in Balasore district, ward no-9 of Dhusuri in Bhadrak district, ward no-21 of Bagalagada under Niali block in Cuttack district and ward no-8 of Bamuni under Kosagumuda block in Nabarangpur district, have been countermanded.