STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, ODISHA

TOSHALI BHAWAN, B-2, 1^ST FLOOR, SATYA NAGAR,

BHUBANESWAR- 751007

E-MAIL ID- [email protected]/[email protected]

FAX-0674-2573494

ORDER

The 21st May 2025

No.1386-SEC.ɆThe Commission has notified the by-election schedule vide

Notification No. 1354 (Zilla Parishad member), 1362 (Panchayat Samiti member), 1369

(Sarpanch and Ward Member), 1376 (De-reservation in the office of Ward member) all

dated 20.05.2025. Responses from different quarters of rural Odisha have been

received that this year the South West monsoon will hit the State early and which will

bring heavy rain fall. The by-election to PRIs conducted in rural areas and the local

voters and the contesting candidates may face difficulty during by-election process due

to rain. The officials may also face problems due to monsoon rains in movement &

logistics.

Therefore, the Commission sought a report from IMD, Bhubaneswar on the

matter. The IMD, Bhubaneswar confirmed that there will be heavy rain fall in the State

in the month of June and that the South West monsoon is reaching Kerala 4 days

earlier this year than usual.

After careful consideration of the facts and the report of IMD, Bhubaneswar, the

State Election Commission, Odisha is pleased to order that the aforementioned

Notifications are hereby cancelled and that the polls would be held after the rains.

By order and in the name of

State Election Commission, Odisha

(S.K. Dash)

Secretary

The Odisha

G a z e t t e

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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 1305 CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025/BAISAKHA 31, 1947

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