Bhubaneswar: Voting for the Nuapada Assembly constituency by-election concluded peacefully today, with a voter turnout of 75.37% recorded till 5 pm. The voting, which began at 7 am, ended at 5 pm, although voters inside the booth premises are still casting their ballots in some areas, particularly in the Maoist-dominated Sunabeda Sanctuary.

The administration faced a significant challenge in ensuring peaceful voting in Sunabeda, where eight booths were set up in a remote and Maoist-dominated area. To address the security concerns, polling staff were airlifted to these locations, and voting was completed by 4 pm. The staff were then transported back to Nuapada in a special Air Force chopper.

The voting process was marked by tight security arrangements, with 14 companies of the central ar

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