Bhubaneswar, May 24: The polling is scheduled will take place in Odisha tomorrow, on May 25, amidst tight security arrangements. According to reports, a significant number of 94.8 lakh voters will play a decisive role in electing representatives for 64 candidates contending for six Lok Sabha seats and 383 candidates vying for 42 Assembly seats across the state.
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All 42 Assembly constituencies fall within the parliamentary segments of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Sambalpur, Dhenkanal, and Keonjhar. Notably, the electoral battle is expected to be intense in all six Lok Sabha seats, with prominent figures like BJP's Dharmendra Pradhan, Sambit Patra, and Aparajita Sarangi, alongside BJD's Pranab Prakash Das, Santrupt Mishra, and Arup Patnaik, among others, vying for victory.
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Of the total voters, 21 percent are youth, while a remarkable 3000 voters aged above 85 have already exercised their franchise from home. Polling is slated to be conducted in 10,551 booths across the six Lok Sabha seats, with approximately 20 percent identified as sensitive. Furthermore, about 2000 polling stations have been designated as model booths. Extensive security measures have been implemented, with the deployment of a substantial number of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to ensure the safety and smooth conduct of the electoral process.
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In total, 121 companies of CAPF have been mobilized for the parliamentary and assembly constituencies participating in the third phase of polling. The focus remains on guaranteeing a peaceful and orderly polling process, underscoring the importance of these elections for the democratic fabric of Odisha.
