District Collector-cum-Election Returning Officer Bishnu Prasad Sahoo on Wednesday informed that a total of 11,59,902 eligible voters have been enrolled in six Assembly constituencies in the district while 98 per cent voters have been issued voter Identity cards.
Similarly, the Keonjhar lok Sabha constituency which includes Karanjia subdivision of Mayurbhanj district has a total of 13,39,805 voters.
Briefing mediapersons here the Collector said, “From Wednesday, the Model Code of Conduct for the ensuing General Election came into force and the election notification for candidates will be issued on March 19. last date of nomination is March 26 followed by scrutiny of the same on the very next day. last date of withdrawal of nominations is March 29 while the voting or polling date is April 17. The counting of votes will be done on May 16.”
The Collector further informed that a special monitoring team is being constituted to oversee the election process at the district level while Assistant Expenditure Officers deputed at the constituency level will keep close track on the candidates’ election expenditures.
“All party meetings and public meetings of candidates will be kept under video survillance and stern legal action will be taken against the violators,” said Sahoo.