Odisha Assembly Election 2024: Voting Underway for 35 Seats | Key Candidates, Other Details!
Stay informed with the latest updates from the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 as voting is currently underway for 35 crucial seats. In this video, we bring you insights into the key candidates vying for these seats and provide other important details surrounding the election process.
Odisha Assembly Election 2024: Voting Underway for 35 Seats | Key Candidates and Other Details
The polling for the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 commenced at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm, with modifications in certain remote and Maoist-affected areas.
Voting for the 35 assembly seats in Odisha is currently underway amid tight security on Monday, May 29th. The polling began at 7 am in Aska, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Bargarh, and Sundargarh parliamentary constituencies, alongside 35 assembly segments within these Lok Sabha seats.
The polling for the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 will continue until 6 pm, with adjustments in certain remote and Maoist-affected areas where voting will conclude earlier, as reported by news agency PTI.
About 79.69 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes at 9,162 booths located across 7,339 locations. A total of 265 contestants are vying for 35 assembly segments in Odisha. Key candidates in Odisha include Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is contesting from two assembly segments (Hinjili in Ganjam district and Kantabanji in Bolangir district), as well as Biju Janata Dal leaders Bikram Arukha, Niranjan Pujari, PK Amat, Tukuni Sahu, Rita Sahu, and SP Nayak.
Security arrangements: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the deployment of 102 companies of central armed police forces (CAPFs) for the second phase of elections in Odisha on May 20. The Maoist-affected Kandhamal district will receive the highest allocation with 22 companies, followed by Ganjam with 20 companies. Sundargarh will have 16 companies, Bargarh and Bolangir will each have 14, Jharsuguda and Boudh will each receive 5, Sonepur will get 4, and Nayagarh will have 2 companies. Prominent leaders who campaigned during this round of elections included Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and its leader Rahul Gandhi. During the campaigning, Modi launched a scathing attack on the chief minister, accusing him of destroying Odia "Asmita" (pride). From the BJD, Naveen Patnaik and his aide VK Pandian also held whirlwind campaigning across the state. Naveen Patnaik termed the campaign speeches by BJP leaders as "derogatory and abusive".
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