Filing of nomination papers for the by-election to Brajarajnagar assembly seat in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district began yesterday.<\/p>\n
Returning officer cum Jharsuguda sub-collector has issued a formal notification inviting nominations for the by-poll.<\/p>\n
“Nomination papers may be delivered by a candidate or any of his proposers to the returning officer or to Biswakeshan Pandey, OAS, assistant returning officer, at the sub-collector office, Jharsuguda between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on any day (other than public holiday) not later than the scheduled date i.e May 11, 2022 (Wednesday),” read the notification.<\/p>\n
The nominations will be scrutinised on May 12 and the candidates are allowed to withdraw their candidature by May 17, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha, S.K. Lohani.<\/p>\n
The by-election will be held on May 31 and the entire election process will be completed by June 5, he said.<\/p>\n
“With the announcement of a by-poll for the assembly constituency, the model code of conduct has come into force with immediate effect in the entire district of Jharsuguda. It is applicable to the central\/state government agencies \/PSUs located in the district,” Lohani said.<\/p>\n
A total of 2,14,745 voters including 3,519 PwDs are eligible to exercise their franchise in the constituency.<\/p>\n
A total of 257 polling booths are there under the assembly constituency.<\/p>\n
Considering the ceiling of 1,250 electors per booth, as directed by the Election Commission, 22 auxiliary booths have been created to facilitate the poll during the by-poll, he stated.<\/p>\n
EVMs and VVPATs will be used in the by-election. As many as 699 ballot units, 686 control units and 700 VVPATs are available in the Jharsuguda district for use in the by-poll.<\/p>\n
Moreover, the CEO said Covid-19 guidelines like use of face mask, thermal scanning and hand sanitisation will be followed on the day of poll as was followed during the last by-elections in 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n
The by-poll was necessitated following the untimely demise of MLA Kishore Kumar Mohanty (BJD) on December 30.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, all three major political parties in the state, BJD, BJP and Congress have started their exercise to pick suitable candidates for the by-election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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