Voting for the Rajya Sabha election began at the Odisha Legislative Meeting on Monday, with polling being conducted in Room No. 54 of the Meeting premises.
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Voting for the Rajya Sabha election began at the Odisha Legislative Meeting on Monday, with polling being conducted in Room No. 54 of the Meeting premises.
The balloting assignment began at 9 am and would possibly perchance perchance also calm continue till 4 pm, whereas the counting of votes is scheduled to launch up at 5 pm.
The election for the one Rajya Sabha seat has introduced on heightened political process in the drawl, with leaders and legislators from main political parties arriving at the Meeting to solid their votes.
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