Odisha Bypolls 2021: Voting underway for by-polls at Pipili constituency
Odisha Pipili Bypolls 2021: The voting for the by-poll in the Pipili Assembly constituency in Odisha is underway on Thursday.
The by-poll was earlier scheduled to be held on April 17, however, it had been countermanded following the death of the then Congress candidate.
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Puri Superintendent of Police K V Singh said that they hope that the Pipili Bypolls 2021 in Odisha will be conducted peacefully.
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"We have made appropriate arrangements and have deployed extra security at sensitive polling booths. There are 32 mobile parties deployed for this election," Singh said.
The by-election to Pipili was necessitated after the death of the sitting BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathy on October 4 last year. Votes will be counted on October 3.
On the other hand, the voting for by-elections to Bhabanipur Assembly seat, where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting from, began at 7 am on Thursday amid tight security and necessary arrangements to conduct the polls.
Apart from Bhabanipur Assembly seat, the voting for bypolls also started in Jangipur and Samserganj constituencies in West Bengal's Murshidabad district.
-PTC News
