Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): After the sad demise of Congress candidate Ajit Mangaraj, who took stand for the Pipili by-election, the election which was scheduled to be held on April 17 has been postponed, informed Sushil Lohani, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha .
According to Lohani, a report has been sought from the Puri district returning officer and further action will be taken thereafter. The report will be then sent to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Meanwhile, the fresh dates for the by-poll to Pipili Assembly seat will be notified later.
As many as 10 candidates were in the by-poll battle for the Pipili Assembly constituency. Rudra Pratap Maharathy of BJD and Ashrit Pattnayak of BJP had also filed their nominations.
Mangaraj had unsuccessfully contested on a Congress ticket from Pipili Assembly seat during 2019 general election.
Notably, on October 4 last year, the sitting Pipili MLA Pradeep Maharathy passed away necessitating for a by-poll to the Assembly seat.
