The Odisha State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday allowed public meetings with capacity of 300 people for campaigning for the elections to the three-tier Panchayati Raj institutions in wake of the improvement in COVID-19 situation.
Public meetings can be organised by political parties with maximum strength of 300 in open ground, said Aditya Prasad Padhi, State Election Commissioner here.
“Contesting candidates with prior permission of the appropriate authority with maximum 300 persons can organise public meeting in open ground subject to strict observance of COVID-19 protocols,” said Mr. Padhi.
