Fresh Polling Odisha

Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Surendra Kumar today said he has recommended fresh polling in 12 booths spread over eight assembly segments and asked political parties not to be worried about the safety of EVMs.

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday announced the fresh poll schedule for Odisha's Patkura Assembly constituency where polls were postponed following the death of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Bed Prakash Agarwalla.

Odisha chief electoral officer Surendra Kumar has suspended 14 government officers for dereliction of duty in the second phase of polling on April 18 and recommended fresh polling at a booth in Sorada assembly segment in Ganjam district.

The opposition Congress, which was routed in Odisha in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and put up a poor performance in the simultaneous assembly elections, has fielded 27 new faces so far.

Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Surendra Kumar today said he has recommended fresh polling in 12 booths spread over eight assembly segments and asked political parties not to be worried about the safety of EVMs.

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday announced the fresh poll schedule for Odisha's Patkura Assembly constituency where polls were postponed following the death of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Bed Prakash Agarwalla.

Odisha chief electoral officer Surendra Kumar has suspended 14 government officers for dereliction of duty in the second phase of polling on April 18 and recommended fresh polling at a booth in Sorada assembly segment in Ganjam district.

The opposition Congress, which was routed in Odisha in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and put up a poor performance in the simultaneous assembly elections, has fielded 27 new faces so far.