There is no letup in the poll-related violence in the State despite the repeated instructions of the State Election Commission (SEC) to the State Government for adopting preventive measures to avoid such incidents.
A senior Congress worker in Ganjam district was allegedly stoned to death by the opponents in Ganjam district.
The deceased Gangadhar Nayak (47) of Belpada village under Pangidi Gram Panchayat (GP) in Buguda block was returning from Buguda at around 3 pm on Thursday when he was all of a sudden pelted stones at Dhananjaypur Chhak by a group of seven to eight unidentified miscreants.
Sources said Nayak was murdered as he resisted distribution of money in his village by a certain political party.
A critically injured Gangadhar was first rushed to the Buguda medical and was later shifted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Brahmapur where he succumbed to his treatment at 1 am on the very Thursday night.
On the other hand, opponents allegedly attacked the vehicle of Polsara BJD MlA Srikant Sahu in Ganjam district.