With the five-year tenure of the 25 urban local bodies in nine Western Odisha districts coming to an end, the State Government on Wednesday appointed administrators for the municipal entities for carrying out the day-to-day functions.

Polls to these ULBs have been stalled over the agitation for establishment of permanent bench of the Orissa High Court bench in Western Odisha.

The Government exercised the powers vested with it under Section 425 of Odisha Municipal Act, 1950 and appointed the administrators who will perform the functions of the municipal councils and chairpersons.

As per the order, Additional District Magistrate of Balangir has been appointed as administrator of Balangir Municipality while Sub-Collectors of Patnagarh, Titlagarh and Tehsildar of Kantabanjhi have been made administrators of Patnagarh, Titlagarh and Kantabanjhi NACs, respectively.

Similarly, the ADM of Bargarh and the Sub-Collectors of Baragarh and Padmapur will take charge as administrators of Bargarh, Barpali and Padmapur NACs.

Meanwhile, the State Election Commission has set off the process for the election of Chairperson as well as Mayor of the civic bodies and corporation by asking all elected councillors and corporators of respective ULBS to remain present during polling on September 30.