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The Election Commission has officially notified the bypoll for Nuapada Assembly constituency following the passing of veteran leader Rajendra Dholakia. Candidates can submit nominations starting today with the deadline set for October 20. Voting will take place on November 11 across 358 polling stations, including special arrangements for Naxal-affected areas. While Congress has already named its candidate, both BJP and ruling BJD are still finalizing their nominations for this crucial contest.

Key Points: ECI Issues Nuapada Bypoll Notification After Rajendra Dholakia Death

  • Seat fell vacant after BJD veteran Rajendra Dholakia's sudden death on September 8
  • Nominations can be filed until October 20 with scrutiny on October 22
  • Voting scheduled for November 11 with counting three days later on November 14
  • Congress names Balabhadra Majhi as candidate while BJP and BJD yet to announce
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ECI notification for bypoll to Odisha's Nuapada Assembly seat

Election Commission announces November 11 bypoll for Nuapada Assembly seat vacant after BJD leader Rajendra Dholakia's demise. Nominations open until October 20.

"The bye-election for the Nuapada seat is scheduled to be held on November 11, while the counting of votes will take place on November 14. - Election Commission of India"

Bhubaneshwar, Oct 13

The Election Commission of India on Monday issued the Gazette Notification for the bypolls to the Nuapada Assembly constituency, which outlines the election schedule.

According to the notification, the Nuapada seat fell vacant following the sudden demise of Rajendra Dholakia, former minister and veteran BJD leader, on September 8.

With the issuance of the gazette notification, the process of filing nominations will begin on Monday.

Candidates can submit their nominations until October 20, which is the last date for filing.

Scrutiny of nominations will be conducted on October 22, and candidates can withdraw their candidature by October 24.

The bye-election for the Nuapada seat is scheduled to be held on November 11, while the counting of votes will take place on November 14.

The Election Commission of India has announced that the entire election process will be completed by November 16.

As per the notification, voting will start at 7 a.m. and continue till 5 p.m. at all polling booths, except at 47 booths located in Naxal-affected areas, where the voting will end at 4 p.m.

Earlier, Odisha’s Chief Electoral Officer R.S. Gopalan announced that a total of 358 polling stations -- including 56 new ones -- will be set up in the Nuapada constituency for the upcoming by-election.

He also stated that no polling station will have more than 1,200 voters. Gopalan confirmed that there are adequate EVMs and VVPAT machines available for the by-election in the Nuapada Assembly constituency.

He further asserted that the publication of candidates’ past criminal records in newspapers and on television channels, on three occasions during the campaign period, is mandatory for both independent candidates and political parties.

Additionally, webcasting will be conducted at all polling booths to ensure transparency.

It is worth noting that both the ruling BJP and the main opposition BJD are yet to announce their candidates for the bypoll.

Meanwhile, the Congress has named veteran tribal leader Balabhadra Majhi as its candidate for the Nuapada bye-election scheduled for November 11.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Congress has already announced their candidate while BJP and BJD are still silent. Interesting strategy! Balabhadra Majhi being a tribal leader might work well in this constituency. Let's see who the other parties field.
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Sarah B
The attention to security in Naxal-affected areas shows good planning. Early closure at 4 PM in those 47 booths is a sensible precaution. Safety of voters and polling staff should always be priority number one.
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Arjun K
While the arrangements seem thorough, I'm concerned about voter turnout in bypolls. People often don't take them as seriously as general elections. Hope the parties run good campaigns to encourage maximum participation.
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Michael C
The mandatory disclosure of criminal records three times during campaign is a great move! This should be standard practice for all elections across India. Voters deserve to know who they're voting for. 🇮🇳
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Kavya N
My relatives in Nuapada were telling me about the preparations. Setting up 56 new polling stations and ensuring no booth has more than 1200 voters shows good planning. Hope the election goes smoothly and brings development to the region.

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