Voting for Hindol, Atabira NAC elections concludes

Bhubaneswar: Voting for elections to the Hindol Notified Area Council (NAC) in Dhenkanal district and Attabira NAC in Bargarh district concluded today amidst elaborate security arrangements.

As per sources, the polling at Hindol NAC recorded a voter turnout of 85.7 percent.

A total of 55 candidates are contesting for 16 wards of the NAC. Voters exercised their franchise at 16 polling booths set up in all the wards.

Earlier in the day Dhenkanal Sub-Collector Bhabesh Kumar Nayak had informed, an ASI rank officer and two OSAP personnels have been engaged for each booth. This apart, four mobile police teams, two supervisory police teams, four sector officers and three sector magistrates were also deployed.

Similarly, 38 candidates are contesting the elections for 12 wards of Attabira NAC. In total 13 booths were set up in the NAC that constitutes of Bhadarpali and Attabira panchayat.

Police forces had been deployed in both the NACs to maintain law and order and avoid any unpleasant situation during the voting.

Counting of votes will take place on April 5.