All is set for polling for the by-election to the Kandhamal lok Sabha seat on Wednesday.Polling parties have already reached all the polling booths spread over seven Assembly segments in four districts.
In Boudh district, there are 205 booths in Kantamal and 186 booths in Boudh Assembly segment. In Kandhamal district, there are 176 polling booths in Baliguda, 242 booths in G Udaygiri and 219 in Phulbani Assembly seat areas. In Daspalla Assembly segment of Nayagarh district there are 221 booths and 248 in Ganjam district’s Bhanjangar. Around 11.50 lakh voters will cast their votes between 7 am and 4 pm.
The constituency is witnessing a triangular contest between the BJD’s Pratyusha Rajeswari Singh, wife of deceased Kandhamal MP Hemendra Chandra Singh, the BJP’s Rudra Madhab Ray and the Congress’ Abhimanyu Behera.