Bhubaneswar, Oct. 9 -- Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) RS Gopalan today appealed to all political parties to strictly adhere to the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that the forthcoming Nuapada Assembly by-election is conducted in a free, fair, and impartial manner.
Presiding over a meeting with representatives of various political parties in Bhubaneswar, Gopalan said that all necessary arrangements have been made by the CEO's office for the smooth conduct of polling, scheduled for November 11.
He informed that, as per ECI guidelines, the number of voters per polling booth has been limited to 1,200 this year.
In the Nuapada by-election, there were 2,53,624 voters, including 1,24,108 male, 1,29,49...