New Delhi / Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) today announced the by-elections for 54 assembly seats in Bihar and Bihar in one parliamentary constituency, including Baleshwar and Tirthol. Voting for the 57 assembly elections in 10 states will take place on November 3 and the results will be counted on November 10. A formal notice of the election will be issued on October 9. The 16th is the deadline for submission of nomination papers, the 14th is the deadline for verification of candidatures and the withdrawal of candidatures by the 19th. In addition, the code of conduct for Balasore and Tirthol constituencies has been implemented from today. The Balasore Sadar constituency was vacant after the death of BJP MLA Madan Mohan Dutt. Later, Tirthol MLA Vishnu Das also died. As a result, two 18-seat Odisha Assembly seats are vacant. The three major political parties in the state, the BJD, the BJP and the Congress, have begun campaigning for the seat. No party has been able to determine the name of the candidate. The BJP is planning to sway the constituency on the basis of developmental work, while the BJP is trying to get people to vote on the central government’s move, including allegations against the state government. Similarly, the Congress has informed that both the BJD and the BJP will go to the people and ask for votes on how they are moving forward with vicious relations and both are acting against the interests of the state.
It is noteworthy that the commission has made it clear that the election will take place amid a complete crackdown. Has issued regulations for both candidates and voters. Coverage cuts will be observed in all areas, from the submission of nomination papers to the campaign. Emphasis is placed on the use of masks, sanitizers and globes. Everyone will wear masks as well as gloves. All these items will be provided free of charge to all voters on behalf of the Commission. Social distance, hand washing and the use of sanitation have also been made mandatory. Thermal scanners will be installed at all polling stations and the body temperature of all employees and voters will be measured. Voters will not be allowed to enter the polling station if there is any health discrepancy before going to the polls. Only 1,000 people will be allowed to vote in 1 booth instead of 1,500. Voters will be given a token by the help desk set up at the polling station and will be allowed to enter accordingly. According to the information received, the candidates will submit their nomination papers online. Candidates will be available on the Election Commissioner’s website. Truth and deposit money will be deposited online. The Commission may issue guidelines in this regard.
