ECI Issues Notification for 3rd Phase Elections in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued the notification for the third phase of elections in Odisha on Monday.

In the third phase, voting will be held on May 25 in Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Puri and Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituencies as well as in the 42 Assembly seats under them. With the notification, the nomination process for the third phase of the elections in the state started on Monday and will continue till May 6. The scrutiny of the nomination papers will be done on May 7. May 9 is the last date for withdrawing the nominations.

A total of 94,41,797 voters will exercise their franchise in the 42 Assembly constituencies on May 25 in Odisha. Out of them, 48,26, 375 are male voters and 46,14,134 are female voters.