Bhubaneswar: Counting of votes for the by-election to Odisha’s Jharsuguda assembly seat on Saturday amid tight security arrangements, an official said.
Though there were nine candidates in the fray, the contest was restricted to three nominees - Deepali Das of the ruling BJD, Tarun Pandey of the Congress and Tankadhar Tripathy (BJP).
The outcome of the by-poll will not have any impact on the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government headed by Naveen Patnaik, as the party enjoys a comfortable majority.
