Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urged voters to come out in large numbers to cast their votes to strengthen democracy as voting is underway in ULB polls in Odisha.
Naveen, who cast his vote at a polling booth in Ward Number 53 in Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), took to Twitter to appeal the voters to exercise their franchise.
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ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିବା ପୌର ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ ବିପୁଳ ସଂଖ୍ୟାରେ ସାମିଲ ହୋଇ ଆସନ୍ତୁ ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ରକୁ ଆହୁରି ମଜବୁତ କରିବା। ଭୋଟ୍ ଦେବା ସମୟରେ କୋଭିଡ ନିୟମ ପାଳନ ପ୍ରତି ବିଶେଷ ଧ୍ୟାନ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ। ନିଜେ ଭୋଟ୍ ଦେବା ସହ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଭୋଟ୍ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ଉତ୍ସାହିତ କରନ୍ତୁ। #Odisha pic.twitter.com/uPPtagfOBq
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) March 24, 2022
Voting is underway in 109 Urban Local Bodies including three municipal corporations – Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Berhampur.
As many as 6,411 candidates are in the fray for election. While 569 candidates are contesting for the posts of Chairperson/Mayor, 5,842 candidates are there for the election to Councillor/Corporator seats.
Over 40.55 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes in the election.
The results will be declared on March 26.
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