Odisha: 695 centenarians will cast their votes in Ganjam district

Berhampur: With the Election Commission of India issuing the notification for the upcoming general elections, filing of nomination papers for Berhampur parliamentary constituency and its assembly constituencies began on Thursday.

This process will continue till April 25, scrutiny will be held on April 26 and the last date for withdrawal of nominations will be set for April 29. Collector-cum-district election officer Dibyajyoti Parida announced that 29,83,823 voters would participate in Ganjam district. Which includes 14,45,588 women and 287 transgenders.

Two MPs and 13 MLAs will be elected from the district in the elections to be held in two phases on May 13 and 20, 2024.
Voting for Berhampur parliamentary constituency and its five assembly constituencies – Gopalpur, Chhatrapur, Berhampur, Chikiti and Digphandi – is scheduled to be held on May 13 from 7 am to 6 pm. Parida said a single window cell has been set up in the district office to facilitate online permission for meetings, rallies and vehicles through the Suvidha portal.

The expenditure limit for candidates contesting elections for parliamentary constituency has been fixed at Rs 95 lakh, while for assembly constituency candidates the expenditure limit is Rs 40 lakh.
A total of 65,080 young voters have been included in the list this year, with a gender ratio of 940 females per 1000 males, including the disabled and senior citizens.