By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Near about 78.6% polling was recorded during the third phase of Odisha Panchayat and Zilla Parishad polls conducted on February 20, said State Election Commission on Monday. The election was held for 171 Zilla Parishad members at 18,495 booths in 1382 Panchayats of 63 Blocks in 29 districts across the State.
Chief Minister Naveen Pataik’s home turf of Ganjam witnessed lowest 66.75 per cent polling while Subarnapur district has recorded the highest voters’ turnout of 87.44 per cent. Angul district has recorded 84.24 per cent polling while it was 74.72 per cent in Balasore, 71.83 per cent in Balangir, 82.63 per cent in Bargarh, 77 per cent in Bhadrak, 81.31 per cent in Boudh, 79.26 per cent in Cuttack, 79.8 per cent in Deogarh, 80.39 per cent in Dhenkanal, 82.72 per cent in Gajapati, 76 per cent in Jagatsinghpur and 71 per cent in Jajpur district.
The polling percentage of other districts—Kalahandi–77.59%, Kandhamal–81.35%, Kendrapara–72.25%, Keonjhar—77.89%, Khurda—76.49%, Koraput—84.78%, Malkangiri—76.63%, Mayurbhanj—78.53%, Nabarangpur—86.33%, Nayagarh—78.2%, Nuapada—78.24%, Puri—80.12%, Rayagada—79.44%, Sambalpur—81.07% and Sundargarh—75.45%.
