The Secretary of the State Assembly-cum-Returning Officeron Monday issued notification for the by-election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat in the State that has fallen vacant after the recent elections.
Polling will be held on June 19 between 9 am and 4 pm while votes will be counted from 5 pm onwards the same day.The Election Commission (EC) of India has issued notification for the by-elections to eight vacated Rajya Sabha seats.
Nominations for the poll began on Monday and will end on June 9 while scrutiny of nominations will be held on June 10. Candidates can withdraw their nominations papers by 3 pm on June 12. The EC has directed states to complete the by-poll process by June 21. The lone RS seat in Odisha fell vacant as the BJD’s AU Singh Deo, who had been elected to the Upper House in March, could not take oath as an ES member since he had to contest the Assembly elections.