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70 percent, and 69.9 percent voting turnout was recorded in Balasore Sadar and Tirtol by-polls

Bhubaneswar, Nov 3: 70 percent, and 69.9 percent voting turnout was recorded in Balasore Sadar and Tirtol by-polls respectively by 6 pm despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

This was informed by Odisha Chief Electoral Officer Sushil Kumar Lohani at a presser held here. He said that the final turnout is likely to increase further.

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Sources said that voting was continuing at 30 booths and 120 booths in Balasore and Tirtol respectively.

The by-polls to both the seats have been necessitated by the demise of sitting BJP MLA Madan Mohan Dutta ( Balasore) and sitting BJD legislator Bishnu Das (Tritol). The counting of votes is scheduled to be held on November 10.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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