BHUBANESWAR: With Tuesday being the last date of withdrawing nomination for the three-tier panchayat elections, political parties spent Monday persuading rebel candidates to withdraw and gain an edge over rivals.
A state election commission (SEC) official said while there was withdrawal of nominations in most parts of the state, a clear picture will emerge by Tuesday evening as the process will continue till 3 in the afternoon. The final list of contestants will be published after that.
