Odisha civic poll results: BJD leads in 76 of 108 Odisha civic bodies
Elections to 106 civic bodies and three municipal corporations in the state were held on Thursday, in which 65 per cent of voters turned out to exercise their franchise. As many as 6,411 candidates contested the elections to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Odisha.
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Bhubaneswar: People stand in a queue to cast their votes for the Urban Local Body (ULB) polls at a polling centre, in Bhubaneswar, Thursday. (PTI Photo)Odisha Municipal Poll Result 2022 Live: Two days after the vital Odisha municipal elections were held, the counting of votes commenced on Saturday morning amid tight security across the state. The Naveen Patnaik-led BJD is leading in three municipal corporations and 73 other urban local bodies in Odisha.
BJD candidates were leading in 73 civic bodies for the post of chairperson, followed by the BJP in 16 and the Congress in seven, while others, including Independent candidates, were ahead in nine ULBs.
Out of 1,731 councillor seats, BJD has won 1,044, while the BJP bagged 259, the Congress clinched 116 and others won 102 seats.
Defeating BJP’s Sabita Suar by a margin of over 20,000 votes, BJD’s Sanghamitra Dalai has been elected as the Mayor of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC).
Elections to 106 civic bodies and three municipal corporations in the state were held on Thursday, in which 65 per cent of voters turned out to exercise their franchise. As many as 6,411 candidates contested the elections to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Odisha.
This election marks the first time the people of Odisha will directly elect their mayors and chairpersons, following amendments in the laws. The polls to the 109 ULBs have already been delayed by three years.
The ruling BJD’s mayor candidates in three municipal corporations of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Berhampur were also leading over their nearest rivals, PTI reported.
Elaborate arrangements made across state, says SEC
Elaborate arrangements have been made across the state for the counting of votes. Counting will take place in 58 NAC, 47 municipal councils, and three municipal corporations.
As many as two tables have been set up in the counting centres in each NAC, five tables in each municipal council, and 12 tables in each municipal corporation. Votes for the posts of mayor and chairperson will be counted on the same table as those for councillor and corporator.
CCTV cameras have been installed in each counting centre.
Man ‘beaten up’ outside strongroom on suspicion of EVM tampering
A man was allegedly beaten up outside a strongroom in Bhubaneswar on Friday after supporters of different political parties guarding the place suspected that he was trying to go inside to tamper with EVMs used in the civic polls, police told PTI.
The youth had an identity card and allegedly tried to enter the strong room. Suspecting that he was there to tamper with the EVMs, the workers of different political parties caught hold of him and started grilling him.
(With PTI inputs)
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