Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India on Monday issued the Gazette Notification for the by-poll to the Nuapada Assembly constituency outlining the election schedule.
It is pertinent to mention that the Nuapada assembly seat fell vacant following the sudden demise of Rajendra Dholakia, former minister and veteran BJD leader, on September 8. With the issuance of the gazette notification, the process of filing nominations will begin on Monday.
Going by the ECI notification, candidates can submit their nominations until October 20, which is the last date for filing. Scrutiny of nominations will be held on October 22, and candidates can withdraw their candidature by October 24. The by-election for the Nuapada seat is scheduled to be held on November 11, while the counting of votes will take place on November 14.
The Election Commission of India has also made it clear that the entire election process will be completed by November 16.
As per the notification, voting will start at 7 am and continue till 5 pm at all polling booths, except at 47 booths located in Naxal-affected areas, where the voting will end at 4 pm.
It is worth noting that both the ruling BJP and the main opposition BJD are yet to announce their candidates for the by-poll.
Meanwhile, the Congress has named veteran tribal leader Ghasiram Majhi as its candidate for the Nuapada bye-election scheduled for November 11.
