Voting Begins For Nuapada By-Election In Odisha Under Heavy Security Arrangements

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Polling began at 7 am for the Nuapada assembly by-election in Odisha under tight security, PTI reported.

Voting ends at 5 pm in most booths and at 4 pm in 47 sensitive, LWE-affected areas.

The contest features BJD’s Snehangini Chhuria and BJP’s Jay Dholakia, son of late MLA Rajendra Dholakia.

Polling for the Nuapada assembly by-election in Odisha began at 7 am on Tuesday under tight security arrangements, an election official said. Voting will continue till 5 pm in 311 booths, while polling in 47 sensitive booths — including those in Left Wing Extremist-affected areas — will conclude an hour earlier, at 4 pm.

According to PTI, fourteen candidates are in the fray, with the main contest likely between BJD’s Snehangini Chhuria, BJP’s Jay Dholakia, Congress ’ Gha