Odisha: 2, 14,878 Voters Eligible to Cast Their Votes in Brajrajnagar By-poll

Bhubaneswar: As many as 2,14,878 voters including 133 new voters are eligible to exercise their franchise at 279 booths in the upcoming by-poll to the Brajrajnagar Assembly seat in Jharasuguda district.

Of the 2,14,878 voters, 3520 are Persons with Disabilities, 1628 are above 80 years of age, and 214 are service voters, informed Chief Electoral Officer Sushil Kumar Lohani on Friday during a media briefing about the preparedness for the by-election, which is scheduled to held on May 31.

A total of 325 voters are eligible to cast their votes through postal ballot. Such votes will be counted if they are received prior to 8 AM on the date of counting, he said.

A total of 11 candidates are in fray after the three candidates withdrew their nominations.

As many as 319 ballot units, 319 control units, and 419 VVPATs will be engaged for the by-poll. A total of 1396 polling personnel are to participate in the polls. A total of 380 vehicles are to be engaged for the polling parties.

As many as 61 micro observers will be engaged for the by-poll. Live webcast will be conducted at 50% of booths and videography will be also held at certain booths, the Chief Electoral Officer said.

He further stated that strict enforcement measures have been put in place to ensure smooth conduct of the election.