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This was stated by Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik during an Assembly session, in response to a query from BJD legislator Ganeswar Behera.

No early polls: Odisha govt confirms Panchayat elections for February 2027

February 24, 2026Fact Now

The Odisha government on Tuesday said that the state’s next three-tier panchayat elections are set to take place at the scheduled time in February 2027. This was stated by Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik during an...

Odisha last held rural polls in five phases starting February 16, 2022, making the next elections officially due in early 2027.

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Odisha Panchayat Elections: SEC Madhusudan Padhi dismisses early poll rumours

January 25, 2026Fact Now

Odisha State Election Commissioner (SEC) Madhusudan Padhi on Sunday stated that the three-tier panchayat elections will be conducted strictly as scheduled. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a National Voters' Day event in Bhubaneswar, Padhi stated, "The Panchayat elections...