Bishwokeshan Harichandan Named Congress Candidate For Pipili Bypoll
2 min read Bhubaneswar: Bishwokeshan Harichandan Mohapatra has been named because the Congress candidate for the by-election to Pipili Assembly constituency in Puri district.
The Congress President, Sonia Gandhi, has accepted the candidature of Bishwokeshan Harichandan Mohapatra as Congress candidate for the following adjourned bye-election to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from 110 — Pipili Constituency,” learn a press launch issued by the All India Congress Committee.
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Congress President Sonia Gandhi names Bishwokeshan Harichandan Mohapatra as occasion’s candidate for Pipili Bypoll
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The essential bypoll to Pipili seat is scheduled for May 16. The bypoll which was necessitated following the demise of sitting BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathy was initially scheduled for April 17. However, it was countermanded following the demise of Congress nominee, Ajit Mangaraj (52), resulting from Covid-19 on April 14, simply three days forward of the scheduled ballot date.
Later, the Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) rescheduled the bypoll to May 13. However, the Election Commission as soon as once more rescheduled the by-election to May 16 in view of Eid al-Fitr.
As per the announcement of CEO Sushil Lohani, the voting within the Pipili constituency shall be carried out on May 16 and the counting of votes shall be held on May 19. The entire election course of shall be accomplished by May 21.
As the by-election shall be held amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the ECI has issued a number of pointers for the conduct of the ballot. The election marketing campaign will now finish 72 hours earlier than the shut of polls as an alternative of earlier 48 hours. It implies that the ballot marketing campaign will finish in Pipili from May 13 night, mentioned Lohani.
Similarly, the ECI has banned political rallies and conferences. Political events can maintain marketing campaign by digital mode. Maximum 5 individuals shall be allowed for door-to-door marketing campaign.
