Bhubaneswar (Kalinga Voice) : The elections to 106ULBs and 3 Municipal Corporations in the State will be held on 24th March, 2022 and people of Urban areas of 30 districts will cast their votes.State Police have made adequate security arrangement for free, fair and peaceful elections.
- 100 platoons force and 340 mobile patrolling parties along with district Police Officers/ Men have been deployed for 106 ULBs over the state for smooth conduct of ULBs elections.Total 1731 numbers of wards will go for poll consisting of 3068 number of booths.
- 105 platoons force and 110 mobile patrolling parties along with Police Officers/ Men have been deployed for 03 Municipal Corporations (BMC, CMC, BeMC) for smooth conduct of elections.Total 168 numbers of wards will go for poll consisting of 1407number of booths in three Municipal corporations.
The election will be conducted with strict enforcement of State Election Commission Guidelines.
Police have seized 24663 Litres Liquor, 98 illegal arms, 3.444 Kgs of narcotic drugs, registered 1377nos of excise cases and executed 480 no of pending warrants during the Urban Election process so far.
Adequate security arrangements have also been made in different Strong Rooms throughout theurban areas with CCTV coverage to ensure round the clock safety of EVMs.
