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The polling for the by-election to Jharsuguda assembly constituency began at 7 am on Wednesday amid tight security measures. According to sources, a total of 2,21,070 voters including 1,10,320 male electors, 1,10,687 women and 63 of the third gender will exercise their franchise in 253 booths. The Polling will continue till 6 pm. Though nine candidates are in the fray, the contest is mainly between the BJD, BJP and Congress. The BJD has fielded Das's daughter Deepali Das, while the BJP has nominated Tankadhar Tripathy. The Congress has fielded Tarun Pandey, the son of late MLA Biren Pandey. All the three candidates are debutant contestants.

08:07 AM(4 months ago )

Polling begins at 253 booths amid tight security

Posted by: Rashmi Ranjan

The polling for the by-election to Jharsuguda assembly constituency in Odisha began at 7 am on Wednesday amid tight security measures.

08:37 AM(4 months ago )

Jharsuguda bypoll: Polling begins at 253 booths amid tight security arrangements

Posted by: Rashmi Ranjan

The polling for the by-election to Jharsuguda assembly constituency in Odisha began at 7 am on Wednesday amid tight security measures.

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09:44 AM(4 months ago )

9.75% voter turnout recorded till 9 am

Posted by: Rashmi Ranjan

9.75% voter turnout recorded in by-election to Jharsuguda assembly constituency till 9 am; voting to continue till 6 pm

12:39 PM(4 months ago )

Jharsuguda bypoll: 20.38% polling till 11 am

Posted by: Ramakanta Biswas

Voting for by-election to Odisha's Jharsuguda Assembly constituency began on Wednesday morning amid tight security with 20.38 per cent voter turnout recorded till 11 a.m. The voting will continue till 6 p.m.

15:06 PM(4 months ago )

Voter turnout of 41.26 per cent recorded till 1 pm

Posted by: Ramakanta Biswas

Voter turnout of 41.26 per cent was recorded till 1 pm in the bypoll to Jharsuguda assembly constituency in Odisha.

15:50 PM(4 months ago )

55.2 per cent voters turn out for polling till 3pm

Posted by: Mrunal Manmay Dash

As the political temperature rose in Jharsuguda with the beginning of the bypoll for the assembly Constituency on Wednesday, the voting percentage as recorded by the Election Commission till 3 pm was 55.2 per cent.

21:42 PM(4 months ago )

75.6 per cent voter turnout recorded till 7pm

Posted by: Mrunal Manmay Dash

The Jharsuguda bypoll recorded 75.6 per cent voter turnout till 7pm. As per reports, voting in five more booths were still continuing after 7pm. Final polling percentage will be announced tomorrow by the Chief Electoral Officer.