Bhubaneswar, April 28 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra has urged Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to order a time-bound, independent and transparent inquiry into the alleged illegal issuance of second ballot papers to two BJP MLAs during the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha.
In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, Patra requested that an early date and time be fixed for a BJD delegation to meet him and present the matter in detail.
Acting on the direction of BJD president Naveen Patnaik, Patra sought urgent intervention from the Election Commission of India, stating that the issue raises serious concerns over compliance with statutory election procedures and the integrity of the electoral process.
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