Bhubaneswar, April 8 -- Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has once again filed a fresh petition in the Supreme Court for injunction against Andhra Pradesh for its notification to conduct polls to Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) across the State including in Kotia region in Koraput district of Odisha.

The State government has prayed the apex court to order the neighbouring State to refrain from holding elections. Odisha government has requested the Court to treat Andhra's move as a contempt of court if holds the elections.

Odisha's move comes in the wake of Andhra Pradesh's notification to hold election to the posts of samiti members and zilla parishad scheduled today (A...