Bhubaneswar: Bhadrak district administration has clamped prohibitory orders under section 144 CrPC in Dhamnagar Notified Area Council (NAC) from 9 PM today till 6 AM of April 7.
This was informed by Bhadrak Sub Collector Manoj Patra.
Congregation of more than five persons in any place within Dhamnagar NAC has been prohibited.
Further, plying of four-wheelers near the vote-counting centre has been prohibited.
As per orders of the State Election Commission (SEC) fresh polling (re-poll) was held in booth no.03 (Ward no.02), booth nos. 8 & 9 (Ward no.5), booth no.16 (Ward no.9), booth no.17,18 (Ward no. 10) of Dhamnagar NAC today.
Counting of votes of all Wards will be held tomorrow (April 5) from 8.00 AM onwards as per the notification issued by the State Election Commission.
It is pertinent to mention here that the counting of votes in all Wards for Councillor and Chairperson of Dhamnagar NAC was postponed by the SEC on March 25 as election could not be held in the aforementioned booths due to disruption on the day of the poll.
