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NOTIFICATION

The 24th April, 2019

No.9402-VE(A)-116/2019/Elec.– The following notification issued by Election Commission

of India, New Delhi is hereby republished for general information.

By order,

SURENDRA KUMAR

Chief Electoral Officer & Ex Officio,

Principal Secretary to Government

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan,Ashoka Road,New Delhi – 110001

Dated: 24th April,2019

4 Vaisakha,1941(SAKA)

NOTIFICATION

No.492/ECI/NOT/TERR/ES-II/OR-LA/2019: WHEREAS, for the purpose of

holding of General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha-2019, the Governor of

Odisha had, by Notification issued under Section 15 of the Representation of People Act,

1951 (43 of 1951) and published in an extraordinary issue of the State Gazette dated 2^nd

April,2019, called upon all the Assembly Constituencies including the 96-Patkura

Assembly Constituency in the State of Odisha to elect member to the said Legislative

Assembly; and

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Whereas, one contesting candidate, namely, Sh. Bed Prakash Agarwalla from 96-

Patkura Assembly Constituency set up by Biju Janata Dal, a recognized State Party, died

on 20^th April, 2019, and;

Whereas, in consequence thereof and in accordance with the provisions of sub-

section (2) of Section 52 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Returning

Officer for the said Assembly Constituency adjourned the poll to a date to be notified later,

and reported the fact to the Election Commission;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (2) of Section

52 read with Section 30 and Section 56 of the said Act, the Election Commission, hereby

(A) appoints, with respect to the said election from 96-Patkura Assembly

Constituency:-

a) the 1^st May, 2019 (Wednesday), as the last date for making nominations;

b) the 2^nd May, 2019 (Thursday), as the date of scrutiny of nominations;

c)

the 4^th May, 2019 (Saturday), as the last date for withdrawal for candidature;

d) the 19^th May, 2019 (Sunday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary,

be taken;

e) the 27^th May, 2019 (Monday), as the date before which the election shall be

completed; and

(B)

fixes the hours, from 7.00 AM to 6.00 PM, as the hours during which the poll shall,

if necessary, be taken on the date specified in para (A), for the above said election.

By order

RAKESH KUMAR

SECRETARY

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