Pipili Bypoll Postponed After Congress Candidate Ajit Mangaraj Succumbs To #COVID-19

The by-election to the Pipili assembly constituency in Odisha scheduled for April 17th has been postponed after the untimely demise of Congress candidate Ajit Mangaraj on Wednesday (April 14). Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of Puri, Pradip Kumar Sahoo, made an announcement regarding the postponement of the bypoll and said that a copy of the postponement letter has been sent to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha for consideration.