Bhubaneswar: The Nuapada Assembly constituency in Odisha successfully concluded its high-stakes by-election, recording an impressive voter turnout of approximately 75.37% as of the 5:00 PM reporting time. This significant turnout underscores the intense political mobilization and the importance the electorate placed on this contest, which is viewed as the first major test for the new state government.

The by-poll was necessitated by the death of sitting Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Rajendra Dholakia. The election turned into a fierce three-way battle: the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had fielded Jay Dholakia, the late MLA’s son; the BJD nominated former MLA Snehangini Chhuria; and the Congress party put forward veteran Ghasiram Majhi.

Polling concluded successfully across all 358 pol

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