Villagers opposed to land acquisition, however, sought to clarify that their participation in voting should not be seen as softening of their stand.

Members of Posco Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) said they would continue the agitation against ‘forcible’ land acquisition though the Jagtsinghpur district administration was considering facilitation of election at Dhinkia, the nerve centre of anti-POSCO movement, a big success.