BJD urges EC to disclose action taken on its Rajya Sabha polling complaint
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has reiterated its demand for urgent action from the Election Commission of India over its complaint regarding the issuance of second ballot papers to two BJP MLAs during the March 16 Rajya Sabha elections. The party claims the reissuance was illegal and has urged the EC to disclose any action taken. BJD Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra emphasized the matter in an email to the EC, referencing a prior complaint filed on March 18. The EC has not publicly responded to the allegations or the follow-up request.
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The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) again demanded “urgent and decisive” intervention by the Election Commission of India (EC) on the complaint it has raised on the Rajya Sabha polling issue, and the issuance of second ballot papers to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs Upasana Mohapatra and Purna Chandra Sethy. The election to the Upper House was held on March 16.In an email addressed to the EC, Sasmit Patra, a BJD Rajya Sabha member, reminded the Commission of his party’s March 18 complaint on the “illegal” issuance of second ballot papers to two MLAs during the poll. The regional party has objected to the issuance of second ballot papers.
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