Elections were conducted smoothly for the newly-constituted Baliguda and Champua NACs on Tuesday. While 74 per cent of voters exercised their franchise in Baliguda, the polling percentage in Champua stood at 83 per cent.
With completion of the voting, now fate of 41 candidates fielded by BJP, BJD, Congress and others in 13 wards in Champua NAC is now confined in the EVMs. While BJD and BJP had fielded13 candidates each, Congress fielded eight and others are independent candidates.
Out of 9,508 voters, 7,922 exercised their franchise. It is being discussed that BJD can grab this NAC only with support of Independent MlA Sanatana Mahakud.
In Baliguda, out of 12,764 voters, 9,425 participated their franchise in 17 booths spread of 13 wards.
The counting of votes in both the NACs would be conducted on January 21 and results would be declared on the same day.