Dhamnagar bypoll LIVE updates: 58.53 % voter turnout till 5 pm

Rigging in two booths at Khalagadia school

Posted by: Suryakant Jena

BJP workers in Dhamnagar have alleged that BJD workers rigged two booths number 22 and 23 in Khalagadia school under Katasahi panchayat. Police on the spot to control the situation. 

Voter turnout 38.75 % till 1 pm

Posted by: Suryakant Jena

About 38.78 per cent of voters have turned out to exercise their adult franchise in the by-elections to Dhamnagar Assembly seat. As per the office of the CEO, the data has been obtained till 1 pm.

Unrest in two booths after group clash, 2 injured

Posted by: Suryakant Jena

A clash between two groups of voters triggered unrest in the booth numbers 169 and 170 in Rameswarpur area. Two people injured in the clash have been admitted to hospital. Police have registered a case in this connection. 

Booth polling officer dies during voting during Dhamnagar by-election

Posted by: Suryakant Jena

A polling officer engaged on duty at booth number 139 during the by-election to the Dhamnagar Assembly constituency passed away on Thursday. He was undergoing treatment at Cuttack SCB when he breathed his last. Bhadrak Collector informed about the development. The polling officer was taken ill on Wednesday.

Voter turnout at 10.25 % till 9 am

Posted by: Suryakant Jena

At least 10.25 % of eligible voters have turned out to cast their votes in the by-election to Dhamnagar Assembly constituency, informed the office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha.

Voting disrupted in booth number 75 at Kanpada

Posted by: Suryakant Jena

Polling of votes to booth number 75 in Kanpada was disrupted due to technical problems in EVM.

Polling disrupted in booth 15 at Mangalpur primary school

Posted by: Suryakant Jena

Polling of votes came to halt at booth number 15 in Mangalpur primary school reportedly due to technical glitches. Voters have been forced to wait in line due to delay in voting.

List of candidates contesting the fray

Posted by: Rashmi Ranjan

BJD- Abanti Das

BJP- Suryabanshi Suraj

Congress- Harekrushna Sethi

Independent- Rajendra Das

Independent- Pabitra Mohan Das

Voting for Dhamnagar bypoll begins

Posted by: Rashmi Ranjan

Voting begins for bypoll to Dhamnagar Assembly seat; over 2.38 lakh voters to decide fate of 5 candidates; polling to continue in 252 booths, of which 110 are sensitive, till 6 pm