39 File nomination for 1st Round LS Polls & 266 For Assembly in Odisha; Nominations Begin For Round 2

Bhubaneswar: The process for filing of nomination for five Lok Sabha and 35 Assembly seats for fifth-phase and second round elections in Odisha began on Friday with Election Commission of India issuing a notification in their regard.

This phase encompasses five Lok Sabha seats and 35 Assembly seats. The parliamentary constituencies slated for polling on May 20 include Bargarh, Sundargarh, Balangir, Kandhamal, and Aska. Candidates have the opportunity to file their nominations until May 3, with the withdrawal deadline set for May 6.

In line with the electoral preparations, the state election commission reported that 39 candidates have submitted a total of 75 nomination papers for the Lok Sabha seats within four constituencies: Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Berhampur, and Koraput. These constituencies are slated for the first round of voting on May 13.

A total of 20 nominations have been submitted for Kalahandi LS seat, 10 for Nabarangpur seat, 24 for Berhampur seat and 21 for Koraput. Candidates often file multiple sets to ensure their nomination papers remain valid.

For 28 Assembly seats under these constituencies, 266 candidates have filed 483 nomination papers. The process of submitting nominations ended on Thursday and the scrutiny will begin on Friday. Candidates can withdraw nominations till April 29.