Polling is currently underway for 42 seats in Odisha in the fourth and last phase of voting in the Assembly polls. In this election season, the state witnessed simultaneous voting for the Lok Sabha and Assembly seats on May 13, 20, 25 and June 1. Besides the Assembly elections, voting is also ongoing in the Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, and Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha seats today. Sixty-six candidates are contesting for the six Lok Sabha seats, while 394 contestants are competing for the 42 Assembly segments. The exit polls for the Odisha Assembly elections will be released on Saturday after voting ends at 6 pm.

Source: India Today June 01, 2024 03:02 UTC