Bhubaneswar: The bypoll to Nuapada Assembly constituency in Odisha is likely to held alongside the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections.

Though the poll dates are expected after the final electoral roll publication on September 30, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced deployment of 470 officers as Central Observers–covering General, Police, and Expenditure categories–across Bihar and other states including Nuapada, where bye-elections are scheduled, to ensure smooth and transparent conduct of the polls. ADVERTISEMENT

“The Election Commission of India has decided to deploy 470 Officers (320 IAS, 60 from IPS and 90 from _ IRS/IRAS/ICAS etc.) serving in various states as Central Observers (General, Police and Expenditure) for the forthcoming election to the l

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