Big preparations for the panchayat elections (ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ନିର୍ବାଚନ), the reserved list out

Preparations for the 2022 panchayat elections have begun. The long-awaited list of ballot papers for the election was released on Friday. At the district level, district governors have released the list. The list is made up of ward members, sarpanches, panchayat committee members, panchayat committee chairpersons and district council members. For the post of Zilla Parishad chairman only, the state government will release the list directly on the 19th. With the release of the list today, the political climate in the state is in full swing.

People will file their grievances on the list of letters reserved for the post of ward member, sarpanch, panchayat committee member, chairman of the panchayat committee by the 19th. The district attorney’s office will take the necessary steps by considering the objections and grievances by the 21st. On the 24th, the district commissioners will submit the final list to the State Election Commission.

People can file their grievances against the Zilla Parishad members by the 19th. The district attorney’s office will take action on the 22nd. The list will then be sent to the state government for approval. The state government will approve it on the 24th and hand over the final list to the state election commission on the 30th.

The list of preservation letters for the post of Zilla Parishad Chairman will be released by the Panchayati Raj Department on the 19th. The government will issue a final list on the 28th and submit it to the Election Commission on the 24th after receiving public objections. The entire process will be completed by the 30th.

State Election Commission Secretary Rabindra Nath Sahu told the media that the State Election Commission would work on preparing the voter list once the reservation list comes out. It will take one and a half to two months. The election process will begin once the voter list is ready.

Politics has been rocked across the state since the list was released at the district level today. Tensions are running high in both the ruling and opposition camps. In the village, there is a rift between hopefuls and their supporters. The ruling party’s legislature has been hit hardest. In many districts, there is a high level of hope for the post of sarpanch, which has led to dissatisfaction in most panchayats. Legislators have begun to press for amendments to the list. Even today, aspiring candidates from different districts have flocked to the MLAs’ residences in Bhubaneswar. Crowds of lawmakers were seen at home this evening. Multiple hopefuls for a single panchayat and zone have been scrambling to get the Suhaila reservation list ready for the legislature. In particular, there is a lot of hope for the post of sarpanch. All eyes are on the legislators in the panchayat in the coming days to persuade the dissidents. The next week is more important than a political one. Once the conservation picture becomes clear on the 16th and 16th, it will be clear what direction village politics is taking.