Biju Janata Dal chief and former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik during a roadshow on November 7, 2025 before the Nuapada Assembly bypolls. File
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The Nuapada by-election achieved a voter turnout of 83.45%, which was the highest among the eight bypolls held on November 111

The counting of votes for the Nuapada Assembly bypoll in Odisha began at 8 a.m. on Friday with postal ballots, followed by EVMs.

A three-tier security arrangement was in place, an official said.

There will be 26 rounds of vote counting at 14 tables, District Election Officer (DEO)-cum-Nuapada Collector Madhusudan Dash said.

The bypoll was necessitated by the demise of BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia on September 8. As many as 14 candidates are in the fray.

The Nuapada by-election achieved a voter turnout of 83.45%, which was the highest among the eight bypolls held on November 11.

With PTI inputs

Published – November 14, 2025 09:11 am IST