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Bhubaneswar: The Secretariat of the Odisha Legislative Assembly today issued notification for polls to three Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha.
The polling will be held from 9 am to 4 pm on June 10 while counting of votes will take place at 5 PM on the very day.
Notably, tenure of MPs Nekkanti Bhaskar Rao, Prasanna Acharya and Sasmit Patra will end on July 1.
Below are the key dates of the Rajya Sabha polls.
|
Sl. No. |
Events | Dates |
| 1. |
Issue of Notifications |
24th May, 2022 (Tuesday) |
| 2. |
Last date of making nominations |
31st May, 2022 (Tuesday) |
| 3. |
Scrutiny of nominations |
01st June, 2022 (Wednesday) |
| 4. |
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures |
03rd June, 2022 (Friday) |
| 5. |
Date of Poll |
10th June, 2022 (Friday) |
| 6. |
Hours of Poll |
09:00 am- 04:00 pm |
| 7. |
Counting of Votes |
10th June, 2022 (Friday) at 05:00 pm |
| 8. |
Date before which election shall be completed |
13th June, 2022 (Monday) |
The ruling BJD is in a comfortable position to win all the three seats because of its strength in the assembly. Priority will be given to women in candidate selection, said BJD vice-president Usha Devi.