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Numerous video reels of voters livestreaming from inside polling booths and revealing their votes have surfaced, prompting a probe by the state chief electoral office. Violations of mobile phone bans and privacy concerns highlighted.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was seen walking up to the polling station at Aerodrome UP School in Bhubaneswar to cast his vote.
Uniindia: Bhubaneswar, May 20 (UNI) An approximate 60.55 percent voter turnout was recorded till 1700 hours in the polling held for five Lok Sabha and 35 Assembly constituencies in Odisha on Monday, Election Commission of India sources said.
The state's chief electoral officer has initiated the process to collect postal ballots from those who have opted for home voting. Election Commission allows voters over 85 years and those with 40% and above disability to opt for home voting. CEO's office has identified 4,158 voters opting for home voting in the first phase of polling.
Bhubaneswar: Balangir parliamentary constituency, which has the highest number of voters among the 21 Lok Sabha seats in the state, has registered onl.