The Government of Odisha in the Panchayati Raj Department have by order under section 12 of the Odisha Grama Panchayat Act 1964 published in the official Gazette on 23/12/2016 called upon all the Gram Panchayats except Dhinkia Gram Panchayat under Erasama Block in Jagatsinghpur district to elect Ward Members and Sarpanches for the purpose of constituting the Gram Panchayats.
The State Election Commission has appoints the following dates and time with respect to the said election:
Date: 6.01. 2017. Issue of notice by Election Officer under Rule 24 calling for names of the candidates for Sarpanch and ward Members
11.01.2017 to 17.01.2017 Issue of nomination forms and presentation of nominations
18.01.2017 Scrutiny of nominations
19.01.2017 Publication of list of validly nominated candidates
21.01.2017 Withdrawal of candidature
21.01.2017 Publication of final list of contesting candidates
13/15/17/19/21.02.2017 Dates of Poll and counting
23.02.2017 Declaration of result of Sarpanch & ward members
27.02.2017 Publication of names of elected Sarpanch and ward members
28.02.2017 Issue of notice convening special meeting for election of Naib Sarpanch
10.03.2017 Dates of special meeting and election of Naib Sarpanch and declaration of result
14.03.2017 Publication of name of elected Naib Sarpanch
The model code of conduct issued by the commission will remain in force from 27th December 2016 till 21.02.2017 throughout the state