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Panchayat Polls Held in Kotia Amid Odisha-Andhra Border Dispute
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 04:02 PM
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Panchayat elections are taking place in 28 villages of Kotia as Odisha and Andhra Pradesh continue their territorial dispute.
Panchayat elections are being conducted today across 28 villages in the Kotia region, a territory that remains a point of intense contention between the states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
The voting process comes amidst a long-standing and bitter feud between the two state governments over the administrative control of these villages.
This electoral exercise is seen as a significant step in determining the local governance and control over the disputed border area.
The voting process comes amidst a long-standing and bitter feud between the two state governments over the administrative control of these villages.
This electoral exercise is seen as a significant step in determining the local governance and control over the disputed border area.