New Delhi: The bye-election to the Nuapada Assembly constituency in Odisha will be held on November 11, the Election Commission of India (ECI)announced on Monday.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar further informed that counting of votes will be held on November 14. ADVERTISEMENT

The notification for the bye-election will be issued on October 13. The deadline for filing nominations is October 20, followed by scrutiny of papers on October 22. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is October 24, the ECI added.

The ECI has already deputed central observers including General, Police, and Expenditure to Nuapada last month to oversee the poll arrangements.

The announcement came a few hours after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, during a one-day tour of Nuapada, announced a de

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