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Odisha Assembly Election 2024 Live Updates: As the voting started in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appealed to voters, especially women and young individuals to exercise their franchise.
Odisha Assembly Election 2024 Live Updates: Amid tight security, polling started at 7 AM for 35 assembly seats in Odisha on Monday. Along with this, the polling is being held in Aska, Bargarh, Bolangir, Kandhamal and Sundargarh Lok Sabha seats. This time, a total of 79.69 lakh eligible voters, comprising 39.35 lakh women and 851 transgender individuals, are exercising their voting rights across 9,162 polling stations. Among the voters, nearly 24 per cent are below the age of 30, with a gender ratio of 975 women per 1,000 men.
The key candidates in the second phase of Odisha assembly elections include Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is contesting from two assembly segments (Hinjili in Ganjam district and Kantabanji in Bolangir district). Others include Biju Janata Dal leaders Bikram Arukha, Niranjan Pujari, PK Amat, Tukuni Sahu, Rita Sahu, and SP Nayak.
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