Polls for Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) and Baripada Municipality will be held on February 6, the State Election Commission (SEC) announced here on Friday.

After the State Government gave a go ahead, the SEC notified the poll schedule for the two urban local bodies. Election will be held for 59 Wards in Cuttack Municipal Corporation whereas Baripada will go to polls for 28 Wards.

According to State Election Commissioner Ajit Kumar Tripathy, the election officers for the two ULBs will issue notices on January 8 when the process will kickstart. Nomination will be filed between January 13 and 18 and scrutiny held on January 20. Candidates can withdraw their nomination on January 24 when the final list will be published.

While the two ULBs will go to polls on February 6, counting and declaration of results will be held a day later. Election for Mayor of CMC and Chairperson of Baripada Municipality will be conducted on February 13. Their deputies will be elected on March 1. The Mayor post of CMC is reserved for Scheduled Caste woman candidate whereas the Chairperson of Baripada Municipality is reserved for a woman candidate.

With the announcement of the elections, the model code of conduct has come into effect and it will remain in force till February 7 within the limits of the two ULBs. During this period, the Government as well as the ULBs cannot take up any new work within the limits of BMC as well as neighbouring gram panchayats. Except normal developmental work, no new work can be started. The State Government has been barred from announcing any specific project for these two ULBs.

According to the SEC, around 3,94,810 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in Cuttack while their number in Baripada stands at 68,854. CMC has 422 booths while Baripada has 78.