BJD Nominee Srirup Deb Filing Nomination Papers For Chikiti Assembly Elections
Bhubaneswar: The nomination filing process for four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies in Odisha going to polls in the first phase on May 13 is ending on Thursday.
The nomination process was started on April 18.
According to Election Commission of India (ECI) notification, the nomination papers will be verified during scrutiny on Friday and candidates will be able to withdraw their nominations by Monday, April 29.
Along with 28 Assembly seats, polling will also be held in four Lok Sabha seats namely Kalahandi, Brahmpur, Koraput and Nabarangpur in the first phase.
Till Wednesday, a total of 30 candidates had filed their nomination for first phase Lok Sabha polls including 10 in Kalahandi, three in Nabarangpur, eight in Berhampur and nine in Koraput.
Likewise, 336 candidates had filed the nomination for 28 Assembly seats, including 15 in Nuapada, 12 in Khariar, six in Umerkote, four in Jharigam, seven in Nabarangpur, six in Dabugam, 11 in Lanjigarh, 15 in Junagarh, 12 in Dharamgarh, 11 in Bhawanipatna, 13 in Narla, 13 in Chhatrapur, eight in Gopalpur, 24 in Berhampur, 22 in Digapahandi, 11 in Chikiti, 14 in Mohana, 12 in Paralakhemundi, 16 in Gunupur, 13 in Bissam Cuttack, 16 in Rayagada, eight in Laxmipur, eight in Kotpad, nine in Jeypore, 14 in Koraput, 12 in Pottangi, 15 in Malkangiri, and nine in Chitrakonda will go to polls on May 13.
Odisha’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has requested candidates not to hold huge rallies when they visit district authorities to file their nomination papers.
Polling for 21 Lok Sabha and 147 Assembly seats in Odisha will be held in four phases on May 13, 20, 25 and June 1. Counting of votes will be held on June 4.
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is all set to witness high-voltage campaign for the Lok Sabha and Assembly…
New Delhi: Actor Shreyas Talpade thinks he suffered a cardiac arrest last year as a…
Bhubaneswar: The Pratima Foundation, established in memory of distinguished educator, writer, and social worker Pratima…
Bhubaneswar: Three players from Odisha have been selected in the 20-member Indian Junior (U-21) Men’s…
Bhubaneswar: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that India will wait for the Canadian…
Bhubaneswar: Congress has named Jay Narayan Patnaik as its candidate for Puri Lok Sabha seat…
New Delhi: Days after being caught while allegedly trying to smuggle 25 kg of gold worth…
Bengaluru: The controversy over Virat Kohli’s ‘slow’ strike rate refuses to die. In the latest…