Odisha Sun Times

78.96% Polling Recorded in Bijepur Bypoll in Odisha

  • On Monday, a voter turnout of 78.96% was recorded in the by-poll for the Bijepur assembly segment.
     
  • Let us tell you that the turnout has significantly gone down from the by-poll held in February last year in which the turnout was recorded 82.17%. 
     
  • This is the third polling in two years to elect an MLA from Bijepur.

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  • The segment had witnessed a by-poll in February 2018 necessitated due to the death of then sitting MLA Subal Sahu in August 2017.
     
  • The current bypoll was required after chief minister Naveen Patnaik vacated the seat. Naveen, who was elected from Bijepur and Hinjili, has retained the latter.

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