Bhubaneswar:&nbsp;The second phase of elections commenced in Odisha for five Lok Sabha and 35 Assembly seats on Thursday. Voting has commenced from 7 a.m. and it will continue till 6 p.m. in the state.&nbsp;In the Maoists-affected areas, the poll process will be held till 4 p.m., said an official.
Watch Video:
<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4qT9lKnoO_I" frameborder="0" width="560" height="315"></iframe>
A total of 76.93 lakh voters were expected to exercise their rights for Bargarh, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Kandhamal and Aska Lok Sabha seats and 35 Assembly seats under these parliamentary constituencies. Of the total voters, 39.45 lakh men, 37.47 lakh women and 605 others will cast their votes in 9,117 booths. The voters will decide the fate of 35 Lok Sabha candidates and 244 Assembly candidates, who are contesting in the second phase. Voting has begun late in some booths due to reports of technical glitches in EVMs.
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/national/elections-2019-phase-2-live-updates-18317150" target="_blank">Get live updates on elections 2019 Phase II here</a>
In the outgoing Lok Sabha, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) had won four out of these LS seats while Bharatiya Janata Party had won the Sundargarh parliamentary seat. Similarly, the BJD had won 24 of the 35 Assembly seats, while Congress had won five and BJP four. Re-polling is also being held in two polling stations in Malkangiri and Berhampur Assembly constituencies on Thursday following reports of glitches in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the first phase of polling on April 11.
Watch Video: 
<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9Sx7SSeZBDw" frameborder="0" width="560" height="315"></iframe>
Catch up on all the latest <a title="mid-day news" href="https://www.mid-day.com/news" target="_blank">Crime, National, International and Hatke news</a> here. Also download the new mid-day <a title="mid-day android app " href="https://goo.gl/8Xlcvr" target="_blank">Android</a> and <a title="mid-day iOS app" href="https://goo.gl/KQziH4" target="_blank">iOS</a> apps to get latest updates

A total of 76.93 lakh voters were expected to exercise their rights for Bargarh, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Kandhamal and Aska Lok Sabha seats and 35 Assembly seats under these parliamentary constituencies

Phase II polling for Lok Sabha, Assembly begins in Odisha

Trending Stories

Latest Photos

Latest Videos

Latest Web Stories

Mid-Day Fast

Home / News / India News / Article / Phase II polling for Lok Sabha, Assembly begins in Odisha

Phase II polling for Lok Sabha, Assembly begins in Odisha

Trending Stories

Latest Photos

Latest Videos

Latest Web Stories

Mid-Day Fast