On the first day, more than 8,700 file nominations for rural polls

Bhubaneswar: More than 8,700 candidates submit a paper for various posts on the first day of the nomination for the election of Pan Panchayat three, scheduled for February 16, 1122 for Sarpanch, 512 for members of Panchayat Samity and 22 for members of Zilla Parishad.
SEC source said the nomination process was peaceful.
Submission of nominations will continue until January 21 while this will be investigated on January 22.
The Commissioner of the State Election Aditya Prasad Padhi led the electoral observer and expenditure observer and asked them to ensure the selection of safe, free and fair in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic in the middle.
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He asked observers to oversee a political general meeting, prohibited by commissions considering Covid cases increased.
Padhi requested an expenditure observer to report luxury expenditure by candidates, if it exceeds the commission limit, namely Rs 5 Lakh for members of Zilla Parishad and Rs 2 Lakh for Sarpanch and Panchayat Samiti members.
“The SEC has appointed 38 poll observers and 34 spending observers.
Observers will work as a bridge between the commission and district election officers and will become the eyes and ears of the commission,” Padhi said.
With the beginning of the nomination process, political parties have intensified activities related to polls.
The BJP committee of seven members about the management of the electoral, led by former Minister of Union and Sundargarh MP selling ORAM, held his first meeting to write party strategies.
BJP moves the accusing seconds of violations of the BJD behavior model model.
A BJP signor aimed at SEC said there were several banners, party poster in power in government buildings and educational institutions, and seeking their removal.
Congress on Monday announced the establishment of the Election Management Committee 18 members under the leadership of the Congress.
The leader of the Legislative Party Narasingha Mishra for the election of rustic and urban areas.
The panel will receive the last call on the candidate.
Jangeswar Babu is a conventional panel.