Pipili bypoll on September 30, outcomes on October 3
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By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: The Election Commission of India on Saturday introduced bypoll to the Pipili meeting constituency on September 30.
The counting of votes and announcement of the outcomes can be achieved on October 3. The election course of can be accomplished on October 5.
The by-poll was necessitated as a result of demise of the sitting MLA Pradeep Maharathy on October 4 resulting from Covid-19. Originally the by-poll was scheduled on April 17 however needed to be rescheduled to May 16 after Congress candidate Ajit Mangaraj died resulting from Covid-19. However, it was later deferred as a result of second wave of the Covid pandemic.
While BJD has fielded Rudra Pratap Maharathy, the BJP candidate is Ashrit Patnaik. Congress has fielded Biswokehan Harichandan Mohapatra.
