STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, ODISHA

TOSHALI BHAWAN, 1ST FLOOR, BLOCK-B-2,

SATYANAGAR, BHUBANESWAR-751007.

NOTIFICATION

The 21st August 2024

No. 2106/SECʊWhereas, the tenure of Dhinkia Gram Panchayat under Ersama Block in

Jagatsinghpur District expired on 13.07.2024;

Whereas, the State Election Commission, Odisha has already prepared the Electoral Roll for

the aforesaid Gram Panchayat for holding election in the said Gram Panchayat;

Whereas the Government in the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department in their

Notification No. 18662/PR & DW, dtd.14.08.2024 published in the Official Gazette on 16.08.2024

have by order under section 12 of the Odisha Grama Panchayat Act, 1964 called upon the electorate to

elect the Sarpanch and Ward Members of the said Gram Panchayat.

Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred under Article 243-K of the Constitution of

India and Rule 13 read with Rule 18, 47 & 75 of the Odisha Grama Panchayat Election Rules, 1965 the

State Election Commission hereby appoints the following dates & time for election to Dhinkia Gram

Panchayat under Ersama Block of Jagatsinghpur district in respect to the Office of Sarpanch and Ward

Members as well as Naib-Sarpanch of the said Gram Panchayat as per schedule.

Sl.

No.

Particulars

Date

Time

Place

1.

Issue of notice by Election

Officer u/r 24 calling for

names of the candidates for

Sarpanch and Ward

Members

27.08.2024

10AM

i) Gram Panchayat

Office

ii) Concerned Ward.

2.

Issue of nomination forms

(Form No.4) and

presentation of nominations

Under Rule 26.

02.09.2024

to

06.09.2024

11AM to 3PM

on each day

Gram Panchayat Office

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3.

Scrutiny of nominations

Under Rule 29.

09.09.2024

11AM

onwards till

completion

Gram Panchayat Office

4.

Publication of list of validly

nominated candidates

Under Rule 32(3)

10.09.2024

3 PM

After scrutiny

is over

Gram Panchayat Office

5.

Withdrawal of candidature

Under Rule 32(4)

Upto

12.09.2024

By 3 PM

Block Office

6.

Publication of final list of

contesting candidates

Under Rule 32(5)

13.09.2024

11 AM

Gram Panchayat Office

7.

Date of poll

04.10.2024

Poll- 7AM to

1PM

Polling Station

8.

Counting of votes.

Declaration of result of

Sarpanch & Ward Member

Under Rule 51

05.10.2024

8 AM till

completion.

Block Office

9.

Publication of names of

elected Sarpanch and Ward

Members Under Rule 52

07.10.2024

Block Office

10. a.

Issue of notice convening

first Meeting for election

of Naib-Sarpanch Under

Rule 75

b. Publication of Notice

Under Rule 75 of

O.G.P.E. Rules, 1965.

08.10.2024

Gram Panchayat Office

11.

Date of first meeting and

election of Naib-Sarpanch

and declaration of result

Under Rule 80.

17.10.2024

10 AM

onwards till

completion.

Gram Panchayat Office

12.

Publication of name of duly

elected Naib-Sarpanch

18.10.2024

Block Office

The Act/Rules referred to above are as prescribed in the Odisha Gram Panchayat Act, 1964 and

Odisha Gram Panchayat Election Rules, 1965.

The model code of conduct issued by the Commission will remain in force in the concerned

Gram Panchayat from this date i.e. 21.08.2024 to till 05.10.2024.

This Notification is available in Commission’s website-www.secodisha.nic.in.

By order and in the name of

State Election Commission, Odisha

R. N. SAHU

OSD-cum-Secretary

Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10

Ex. Gaz. 800—173+10

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