India, Jan. 24 -- The three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha are likely to be conducted ahead of the schedule. Manmohan Samal, the Odisha unit president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), today gave indications in this regard.

The State Election Commission (SEC) may advance the schedule for elections to the Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis and Zilla Parishads in Odisha in view of the upcoming population census.

"The schedule for the three-tier panchayat polls in Odisha is likely to be advanced in view of the upcoming population census. The elected members of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), including the Sarpanches and Panchayat Samiti members, should try to complete the pending projects in the next six months," Sama...