The Odisha government has declared a public holiday in the respective constituencies on Thursday for the four-phase voting for 28 Lok Sabha and 147 assembly seats in the state. Voting will be held in the state on May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1.
When Will There Be Holidays In Government Offices?
The Government of Odisha has issued notice to the employees of government offices and magistrate courts (executive) falling under the Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies on May 13 (Monday), May 20 (Monday), and May 25 (Saturday). A holiday has been declared on June 1 (Saturday) so all employees can exercise their franchise.
According to the election schedule, voting will be held on May 13 for 28 assembly seats and four Lok Sabha seats in the state – Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Brahmapur and Koraput. Voting will be held on May 20 for Bargarh, Sundargarh, Balangir, Kandhamal and Aska Lok Sabha and 35 assembly seats.
When Will Elections Be Held In Odisha?
Voting will be held in the third phase on May 25 in six Lok Sabha seats of the state – Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Puri and Bhubaneswar. Voting will also be held for 42 assembly constituencies under these Lok Sabha seats. Voting will be proposed in the last phase on June 1 for the remaining six seats of Odisha, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur and 42 assembly seats.
On Tuesday (April 2), the Election Commission ordered the Odisha government to transfer eight officers, including two District Magistrates, five Superintendents of Police and an Inspector General of Police. In a letter to Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena, Commission Secretary Rakesh Kumar said the officers should be transferred for additional work before the elections.
The letter said, “I am directed to inform you that the Commission has decided that eight officers will be transferred to non-election-related posts with immediate effect.”
