Elections will be held for 39 wards of three village Panchayats (Baikunthpur Development Block) Korea district on June 19 (Sunday), a Government release informed on Tuesday.
Apart from this there will be elections to 489 posts of members, sarpanchs and panchs in Janpad Panchayats on June 19. The labour Department at Mantralaya (Mahanadi Bhawan) had already issued an order to this effect.
The polls will be conducted in all the 27 districts for Janpad Panchayats members, sarpanchs (48 posts) and panchs (437 posts). Under the Shops and Establishments Act 1948 holiday will be declared on June 19 in areas where polling are scheduled. Workers can take a two-hour break and can cast their votes.