By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Ending all speculatiions, Election Commission of India on Monday released the schedule for the crucial by-election to the Nuapada Assembly constituency in Odisha.
The bypoll, which will take place in the tribal-dominated region, is scheduled for November 11, 2025, aligning with the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections. The counting of votes is slated for three days later, on November 14, 2025.
Nuapada MLA seat left vacant by the death of sitting Biju Janata Dal MLA Rajendra Dholakia.
The Nuapada by-election is one of eight assembly byelections announced across seven states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Punjab, and Telangana. The synchronisation with Bihar’s two-phase polls (November 6 and 11) is intended to streamline logistical operations for the ECI.
Gazette Notification: October 13, 2025, Last Date for Filing Nominations: October 20, 2025, Scrutiny of Nominations: October 22, 2025, Withdrawal of Candidatures: October 24, 2025, Polling Date: November 11, 2025, Counting of Votes: November 14, 2025
