As many as 26 candidates-filed their nomination papers on Friday for the third phase of election to 6 Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly seats scheduled to be held in Odisha on April 23 next.
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) sources here said while six candidates have filed their nominations for Lok Sabha seats 20 candidates filed their nomination for Assembly seats.
So far 29 candidates—six for Lok Sabha and 23 for Assembly have filed their nominations for the third phase of election in Odisha.
The six Lok Sabha seats going to poll in the third phase are Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Puri and Bhubaneswar.
Along with these six Lok Sabha, 42 assembly seats falling under these Parliamentary constituencies will also go to the poll on April 23.
The nomination for the third phase of the election would continue till April 4 and scrutiny would be held on April 5. The last date for withdrawal of candidature has been fixed on April 8 next. (UNI)
