STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, ODISHA
TOSHALI BHAWAN,B-2, 1ST FLOOR, SATYANAGAR
BHUBANESWAR-751007
ORDER
The 20th March 2025
No. 678—SEC.—Whereas casual vacancy in the office of Sarpanch of Thakurmunda Gram
Panchayat under Thakurmunda Block occurred due to resignation of the incumbent;
Whereas, the Sub-Collector, Panchpir, Karanjia has reported about the occurrence of casual
vacancy of the above G.P. to the Commission vide Letter No. 4626, dated the 25th July 2024 as per
Odisha Gram Panchayat Election Rules, 1965;
Whereas, the Commission has decided to prepare Wardwise Electoral Roll for the concerned
Gram Panchayat on the basis of Assembly Electoral Roll published by Election Commission of
India during January, 2025;
Whereas, it is necessary to prepare Wardwise Electoral Rolls of Gram Panchayat of
Thakurmunda Gram Panchayat for conduct of by-election.
Now, therefore, the State Election Commission, in exercise of powers vested in it by virtue
of Article 243-K of the Constitution of India read with relevant provisions of Odisha Gram Panchayat
Act, 1964 and Rules framed thereunder directs that Wardwise Preliminary Electoral Roll of the
concerned Gram Panchayat shall be prepared as per schedule detailed in Annexure-I according to
the procedure prescribed in Annexure-II of this order. The Final Electoral Roll of the Gram Panchayat
prepared under Odisha Gram Panchayat Election Rules, 1965 including revision, addition or
alteration, if any, shall together form the Electoral Roll of the Gram Panchayat.
By order and in the name of
State Election Commission, Odisha
M. MISHRA
Secretary In-charge
The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 680 CUTTACK, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025/FALGUNA 29, 1946
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ANNEXURE-I
SCHEDULE FOR REVISION OF ELECTORAL ROLL
Sl. No.
Stages
Dates
1
2
3
1
Splitting of Electoral Rolls of Assembly Constituency
27-03-2025
relatable to the Ward under Section 9(2) of OGP Act and
to
Rule 5(1) of O.G.P.E. Rules, 1965.
29-03-2025
2
Preliminary publication of Wardwise Electoral Roll at
02-04-2025
Gram Panchayat Headquarters u/r 5(3) of O.G.P.E. Rules, 1965.
3
Filling of objection and claims u/r 5(5) of O.G.P.E. Rules, 1965
By 10-04-2025
(except Govt.
holiday)
4
Summary enquiry and disposal of claims and objections by
11-04-2025 to
Electoral Registration Officer u/r 7(1) of O.G.P.E. Rules, 1965.
17-04-2025
(except Govt.
holiday)
5
Final publication of Electoral Roll under Rule 8(1) of O.G.P.E.
19-04-2025
Rules, 1965.
6
Submission of two copies of authenticated manuscript of Final
22-04-2025
Electoral Roll to the S.E.C. u/r 8(2) of O.G.P.E. Rules, 1965.
7
Submission of two copies of authenticated printed Final Electoral
29-04-2025
Roll to the State Election Commission, Odisha u/r 8(2) of
O.G.P.E. Rules, 1965.
The Act/Rules referred to above are as prescribed in the Odisha Gram Panchayat Act,
1964 and Odisha Gram Panchayat Election Rules, 1965.
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ANNEXURE-II
PROCEDURE FOR PREPARATION OF THE ELECTORAL ROLL
1. The Collector as Electoral Registration Officer will be in overall charge of preparation and
finalization of Electoral Roll of the concerned Gram Panchayat.
2. Ordinarily, the Callector shall authorize the B.D.O. to function as E.R.O. in respect of the
Wards & Gram Panchayat coming within his/her area. He/She may also authorize Tahasildar as
E.R.O. as a stand-by measure.
3. The Electoral Roll of Assembly Conatituencies prepared and published by the Election
Commisson of India during January, 2025 and subsequent revisions thereon currently in force shall
be the basis for preparation of the Preliminary Wardwise Electoral Rolls. During preparation of
Electoral Roll the addition and deletion list of Assembly Electoral Roll shall be taken into consideration.
4. For of conduct of by-election to Sarpanch, Electoral Roll of concerned Gram Panchayat
shall be updated. For this purpose the Electoral Roll of Assmbly Constituency relating to concerned
Gram Panchayat have to be split into separate Electoral Roll Wardwise.
5. The Preliminary Electoral Roll shall be prepared in Form No.1 prescribed by the
Commission under the seal and signature of the Electoral Registration Officer.
6. (i) The Preliminary Electoral Roll of the Ward prepared in accordance with Rule 5(1) of
O.G.P.E. Rules, 1965 shall be published by the E.R.O. at a conspicuous place at the headquarters
of the Gram Sasan together with a notice in Form No.2, in accordance with the provisions under
Rule 5(3).
(ii) Such notice shall also be published in the Noticeboard of the concerned Gram Panchayat,
Sub-Collector and Collector Office.
(iii) It should be ensured that the copies of the Preliminary Electoral Roll is kept open at
Gram Panchayat Office for inspection by the public for entire period during filing of claims and
objections.
7. Only the claims of persons whose name find place in the Assembly Electoral Roll but
does not find place in the Electoral Roll of the Ward now prepared shall be entertained. No new
claims for enrolment shall be entertained.
8. After completion of enquiry into all claims and objections in the manner prescribed above,
the Electoral Registration Officer shall prepare the Final Electoral Roll.
9. Electoral Roll of the concerned Gram Panchayat where by-election is proposed shall be
printed.
10. Final Electoral Roll and printed copy of the Electoral Roll shall be duly authenticated by
E.R.O. at every page and forwarded to Commission with both Soft and Hard Copy.