Patkura, May 5: The Election Commission of India on Monday decided to extend the completion of the election on Patkura assembly seat in Odisha's Kendrapara district for 60 days, in view of the aftermath of the extremely severe Cyclone Fani in the east Indian state. The new dates of elections will be decided after surveying the current situation, said official sources. BJD’s Patkura Assembly Elections 2019 Candidate Bed Prakash Agarwalla Dies.

Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik had earlier requested Election Commission for the postponement of polls. In Patkura, polling was initially scheduled to be held on April 29 but the date was changed following the death of BJP candidate Bed Prakash Agarwalla. The elections were rescheduled for May 19. BJP Opposes Naveen Patnaik's Plea to Postpone Polls in Patkura.

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The Naveen Patnaik's party has named Sabitri Agarwalla, wife of late Bed Prakash Agarwalla as its nominee from Patkura assemble constituency. While the Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have fielded Jayanta Kumar Mohanty and Bijoy Mohapatra for the seat, respectively.

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