Odisha Channel Bureau Bhubaneswar, Oct 15: Polling began in Kandhamal Lok Sabha seat in Odisha at 7 am this morning where a bye-election is being held following the death of Biju Janata Dal MP Hemendra Chandra Singh on September 5.A total of 11,41,737 voters, including 5,60,651 females voters, were to exercise their franchise in the seven Assembly segments under Kandhamal Parliamentary constituency which is spread over four districts.There are seven candidates in fray though a triangular contest is taking place with BJD nominee Pratyusha Rajeswari Singh, Congress candidate Abhimanyu Behera and BJP nominee Rudra Madhab Ray as main contenders.According to official sources here, polling started peacefully in all 1497 booths of the constituency amid tight security.Polling will end at 4 pm.No untoward incident was reported from any booth in the initial two hours of polling.The counting of the votes polled will be done on October 19.
October 14, 2014
October 14, 2014
0 Comment
Related Articles:
- Harvesting turmeric
December 10, 2020, 1:09 pm
- Daringbadi welcoming tourists
November 30, 2020, 11:26 am
- Polling held in Odisha’s Balasore and Tirtol Assembly seats
November 3, 2020, 5:46 am
- Five Maoists killed in Odisha’s Kalahandi
September 9, 2020, 11:13 am
- Escape the cold wave
January 8, 2018, 2:38 pm
- SIT to probe into killing of innocent people in Kandhamal
July 11, 2016, 1:08 pm
- Five villagers killed during anti-Maoist operation in Odisha
July 9, 2016, 10:45 am
- Odisha celebrates Christmas with joy and fervour
December 25, 2015, 3:39 am
- Kandhamal riots: Inquiry Commission submits final report
December 22, 2015, 2:08 pm
- Consultation on peace and harmony held in Kandhamal
December 19, 2014, 2:21 am
Breaking News:
- What is an indictment, and what does it mean for former President Trump?
March 31, 2023, 2:16 am - Stormy Daniels Tweets 2-Word Response About Trump’s Indictment
March 31, 2023, 1:44 am - Missing Massachusetts woman's husband indicted for murder
March 31, 2023, 1:31 am - DeSantis says Florida won't help extradite Trump even though it's required by US Constitution
March 31, 2023, 12:45 am - Priyanka Chopra says she fell in love with Nick Jonas when she watched him conduct a gospel choir in a studio: 'My knees buckled'
March 31, 2023, 12:05 am - Exonerated Central Park 5 Member Has 1-Word Statement On Trump's Indictment
March 30, 2023, 11:51 pm - Trump Rages at Hush-Money Indictment in Misspelled Truth Social Rant
March 30, 2023, 10:58 pm - Dueling semitruck drivers go head to head in road rage clash, Louisiana video shows
March 30, 2023, 10:39 pm - Teen disqualified from Pokémon tournament for laughing upon being asked his pronouns
March 30, 2023, 10:26 pm - How a shared golf cart with a porn star led Donald Trump to become the first US president to be indicted
March 30, 2023, 10:18 pm