"Confident that people will bestow their trust": Nuapada BJD candidate ahead of by-election

Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], October 16 (ANI): Snehangini Chhuria, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate for Nuapada Assembly by-election, exuded confidence that people will bestow their trust on her in the bypoll, scheduled to be held on November 11.
Speaking with ANI, Snehangini Chhuria said, "I thank the party President Naveen Patnaik ji for announcing me as the party candidate for the elections...I am confident that the people of Nuapada will bestow their trust on me..."
She will be up against Bharatiya Janata Party's Jay Dholakia and Congress' Ghasiram Majhi.
The bypoll in Nuapada was necessitated following the vacancy in the Assembly seat after the passing away of BJD's Rajendra Dholakia.
Meanwhile, ahead of the Nuapada Assembly by-election, Odisha Chief Electoral Officer RS Gopalan confirmed that all arrangements are in place to ensure a smooth and transparent voting process.
Speaking to ANI, Gopalan announced that the official Gazette notification for the by-election has been published, formally initiating the electoral process.
"Today, the Gazette notification has been formally published. From today till the 20th is the period for filing nominations. We will accept nomination papers until the 20th...The scrutiny will be held on the 22nd, and the last date for withdrawal is the 24th. Polling will take place on November 11th. The campaign period will continue until 5 pm on November 9," Odisha CEO said.
Regarding the preparations, Gopalan stated, "All preparatory arrangements are being made, and police arrangements are also good."Odisha CEO added that all 358 polling booths in the constituency will be equipped with real-time webcasting facilities to ensure complete transparency during the voting process."
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that by-elections for eight assembly constituencies across seven states and Union Territories will take place on November 11.
The counting of votes for the by-election is scheduled for November 14. These by-elections are being held to fill vacancies caused by various reasons such as resignations, deaths, or disqualifications.
The by-elections will take place in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam and Nagrota districts, Rajasthan's Anta district, Jharkhand's Ghatshila district, Telangana's Jubilee Hills district, Punjab's Tarn Taran district, Mizoram's Dampa district, and Odisha's Nuapada district. (ANI)