After scrutiny of nominations conducted on Monday, 42 valid candidates were enlisted for the enduing elections to the newly-formed Balliguda Notified Area Council (NAC) polls in Kandhamal district.
While the last date for withdrawal of nomination is January 7, the voting is fixed for January 19.
As this is the first election to be conducted for the NAC, people are eagerly waiting to cast their votes. A total 12,764 voters would exercise their franchise in the 13 wards.
The elections are likely to be a triangular contest among the BJD, the BJP and the Congress.