Odisha Elections 2024: HM Amit Shah to hit campaign trail today

Bhubaneswar, May 28: Amidst the ongoing Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hit the campaign trail in the state today.

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As per the schedule, Shah will address a public meeting in Chandbali at 11:45 am. Thereafter, he is scheduled to campaign in Panikoili at 2:45 pm and in Nimapada at 4 pm. A broad range of security measures have been made for the Union Minister’s rallies.

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On the other hand, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will also join Shah in Panikoili after addressing public meetings in Barchana at 10 am, in Dharmasala at 11 am, and in Binjharpur at 12:45 pm today.

Similarly, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is also scheduled to visit Odisha today and hold a road show in Rairangpur at 10:30 am. Thereafter, he will campaign in Suliapada at 1:15 pm, in Raghunathpur at 2:15 pm, and in Jagatsinghpur at 4:15 pm.

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In the last phase of elections in Odisha, simultaneous polls will be held in six Lok Sabha seats and 42 Assembly constituencies under them on June 1. The Parliamentary constituencies where the elections will be held in this phase include Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituencies along with 42 assembly segments falling under them.

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Notably, the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Odisha are being held simultaneously in four phases -- May 13, 20, 25, and June 1. The counting of votes will be done on June 4.