Koraput: Rural elections in the disputed Kotia panchayat of Koraput district, scheduled by neighbouring Andhra Pradesh on Nov 3, have been rescheduled to Nov 5.The decision to defer the polls by two days was taken as the counting of votes for the urban local body elections in Andhra Pradesh is scheduled for Nov 3.The development came amid heightened tension in Kotia, with Odisha stepping up its vigil to prevent Andhra Pradesh from conducting elections in the disputed border region. Odisha has deployed police personnel at three strategic locations to monitor the movement of officials and maintain law and order ahead of the polls.