Odisha polls: Notification for 4th phase elections issued

Bhubaneswar: Notification for the fourth phase of General Elections, in which polling will be held for six parliamentary constituencies of Odisha and respective assembly constituencies, was issued today.

The last date of filing nomination is April 9 while the nominations will be scrutinised on April 10.

Nominees will be allowed to withdraw their candidature by April 12. Polling for the fourth phase will take place on April 29 and counting of votes will be held on May 23.

The six parliamentary constituencies of Odisha which will go to polls in the fourth phase are Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur.

Similarly, polling will be held for these assembly constituencies of the state in this phase: Jashipur, Saraskana, Rairangpur, Bangriposi, Udala, Badasahi, Baripada, Morada, Jaleswar, Bhograi, Basta, Balasore, Remuna, Nilgiri, Soro, Simulia, Bhandaripokhari, Bhadrak, Basudevpur, Dhamnagar, Chandbali, Binjharpur, Bari, Barachana, Dharmasala, Jajpur, Korei, Sukinda, Niali, Salipur, Mahanga, Patkura, Kendrapara, Aul, Rajanagar, Mahakalapada, Paradeep, Tirtol, Balikuda-Erasama, Jagatsinghpur, Kakatpur and Nimapara.