Panchayat Polls 2017: Odisha BJP Core Committee to review results

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Bhubaneswar, Feb 27: The Odisha BJP has started reviewing the results of the three-tier panchayat polls at the State Headquarters. The meeting was headed by State President Basant Panda and Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Jual Oram, National Joint Secretary (Organisation) Soudan Singh and Odisha In-charge Arun Singh were among the few who were present in the meeting.The factors that helped in victory of some party candidates and the flaws which led to defeat of others are being examined. District leaders have arrived near the BJP core committee to present the details of victory and defeat. After official declaration of the panchayat poll results, 297 Zilla Parishad seats came in hand of BJP. However, based on the calculations of party agents the state leaders had added 34 more seats in the account of BJP. As the party has earned majority in eight districts, it can form Zilla Parishads there. The current factors that led to BJP’s victory in comparison to 2012 rural polls are being reviewed by the party leaders. BJP was not able to open account in 14 districts during 2012 elections. In current election, excluding the home district of State President Basant Panda, Nuapada, BJP has marked its presence in every districts of Odisha.

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