Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Sunday that the bypoll to Odisha’s Nuapada Assembly constituency segment will be held along with upcoming Bihar elections. The elections will be held alongside polls in eight states, including Nuapada constituency.

In a press statement, the ECI announced the deployment of 470 officers serving in various States, as central observers (general, police and expenditure) for the Bihar assembly polls and the by-elections in seven states, including Odisha’s Nuapada segment.

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The observers will work under the superintendence, control and discipline of ECI from their appointment date to the completion of election process, the press release said.

They would act as eyes and ears of the electi

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