Poll Violence: 316 cases of poll violence in Cuttack district: CM’s written reply | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: A total of 316 cases involving electoral violence were registered across the state during the simultaneous assembly and Lok Sabha elections with Cuttack district reporting the highest, according to a written reply by chief minister Mohan Majhi in the assembly on Monday.
Eight districts — Bargarh, Dhenkanal, Koraput, Rayagada, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi and Nuapada — did not report any electoral violence, stated the CM’s response to a question by Jeypore Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati.Besides, the urban police district (UPD) of Cuttack commissionerate area did not report any election related violence, data revealed.
Cuttack district reported 69 cases followed by Jajpur district with 54. Assembly constituencies like Banki (won by BJD), Mahanga (Independent), Cuttack Sadar (BJP), Baramba (Independent), Athagarh (BJD), Nial (BJP) and Salipur (BJD) in Cuttack district witnessed the maximum violence.
Kandhamal, Malkangiri and Nabarangpur districts reported only one case each whereas Angul reported 2 cases.
Bhubaneswar commissionerate police area reported a total of four cases — ree in Bhubaneswar-Central assembly segment and one in Ekamra constituency.
According to Odisha police, all case of electoral violence were registered between March 16, when the election code of conduct came into force, and June 6, when the code was lifted. Elections in Odisha were held on May 13, 20, 25 and June 1.
Not a single Maoist-related violence was reported in this election, a first-of-its-kind achievement for Odisha police since the 1998 Lok Sabha elections, a senior police officer said.
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