By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Election Commission of India and Chief Electoral Officer of Odisha were on Tuesday informed officially about sad demise of ex- health Minister and Jharsuguda MLA Naba Kishore Das and the vacancy that has occurred.
Assembly Secretary sends the notification to ECI and CEO. EC normally initiates bye-election process after being informed about vacancy.
With near about 1.5 years left for completion of terms of sitting MLA, bye election is most likely in near future, sources said.
First time in the history of Odisha, a Lok Sabha constituency is going to see a fourth by-poll for Vidhan Sabha.Jharsuguda Assembly segment is coming under the Bargarh Lok Sabha Constituency, which has already witnessed three Assembly by-polls since 2019 general elections.
Apart from Jharsuguda, Padampur, Bijepur, Bargarh, Atabira, Bhatli and Brajarajnagar Assembly segments are coming under the Bargarh LS seat. By-elections for Bijepur, Brajarajnagar and Padampur were held due to vacancy arising following resignation of elected MLA and death of another two sitting MLAs.
