Polling Officer for Dhamnagar Byelection Dies

Dhamnagar: A polling officer deployed for the voting process of Dhamnagar byelection died before the start of the polling process. The deceased official was identified as Natabar Munda. Informing about his sudden death, Bhadrak district collector, Siddheswar Bandal said, Natabar was scheduled to be the polling officer of Booth No. 139 of the constituency.

As per the collector, Natabar had suddenly become ill yesterday. He was immediately shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, where he breathed his last during treatment.

Voting for Dhamnagar byelection has started from 7am today. Approximately 2,38,417 voters will exercise their franchise in this byelection. The five candidates contesting this byelection are Abanti Das (BJD), Suryabanshi Suraj (BJP), Baba Harekrushna Sethi (Congress), Rajendra Kumar Das (Independent), and Pabitra Mohan Das (Independent).

Voting is being conducted in 252 booths, out of which 110 have been declared to be sensitive ones.