Aska MP Salutes Ballot Box as Mark of Respect to Democracy

Berhampur: The fifth and final phase of three-tier Panchayat elections is underway in Odisha.

An interesting image has surfaced on social media during the polling in Ganjam district.

It is seen that Aska MP Pramila Bisoyi has saluted the ballot box as a mark respect for democracy after entering into a booth.

Bisoyi, a grassroots level SHG member who made national headlines on becoming a Lok Sabha MP after fielded by BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in 2019 general elections, cast her vote in the Aska block where elections are being held for 4 Zilla Parishad (ZP) seats across 27 GPS.

Meanwhile, a 25% voter turnout was recorded across the State till 9AM, according to the State Election Commission.

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