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“A complete of 32.51% of the two.53 lakh voters exercised their franchise until 11 am on Tuesday (November 11, 2025) within the bye-election to Nuapada Meeting seat in Odisha,” an official stated.
The result of the bypoll is being seen as politically important for the Biju Janta Dal (BJD)the BJP, and the Congress as it’s going to point out public sentiment in direction of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s authorities, take a look at the continued affect of former CM Naveen Patnaik, and mirror the Congress’ relevance within the State.
Polling has been persevering with since 7 am throughout all 358 cubicles, together with 47 recognized as delicate, amid tight safety preparations. The bypoll was necessitated following the demise of BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia on September 8. His son, Jay Dholakia, is contesting the election as a BJP candidate.
Mr. Dholakia forged his vote alongside together with his mom, Kalpana Dholakia, at Mongarapali Authorities Excessive Faculty in Khariar Highway.
Congress nominee Ghasiram Majhi additionally exercised his franchise, whereas BJD candidate Snehangini Chhuria, who hails from neighboring Bargarh district, visited a number of polling cubicles to supervise the method.
Whereas polling will finish at 5 pm in 311 polling cubicles, it’s going to conclude at 4 pm in 47 delicate ones, together with these in Left Wing Extremism-affected areas.
Briefing reporters, Odisha’s Chief Electoral Officer RS Gopalan stated voting was underneath means easily in all of the polling cubicles and no untoward incidents had been reported.
Nevertheless, one presiding officer, recognized as Dhananjay Mallick, posted at Kuliabandh Authorities Faculty, was suspended for failing to take care of the voting secrecy.
“We discovered by means of webcasting that an individual forged a vote for an additional on the sales space and walked away. The presiding officer didn’t object to it. Subsequently, he was suspended and faraway from the sales space,” the CEO stated.
BJD chief Naveen Patnaik appealed to all to train their franchise within the bypoll, the primary election within the state after the 2024 elections.
“Voting is your proper, each vote is efficacious. Allow us to take part within the Nuapada by-election and vote in giant numbers,” Mr. Patnaik posted on
The BJD in a petition to the District Election Officer (DEO)-cum District Collector, alleged that the ruling BJP employees distributed meals amongst voters.
“Although there was a short lived disruption in voting for a while at Mongarapali Polling Station on Khariar Highway on account of a technical glitch, it was rectified,” an official stated, including that three Poll Models (BUs) and three Management Models (CUs) had been promptly changed.
“Aside from Odisha Police personnel, 14 firms of the Central Armed Police Pressure (CAPF) have been deployed throughout Nuapada to make sure clean voting,” Nuapada SP Amritpal Singh stated.
Revealed – November 11, 2025 02:17 pm IST