Published : Odisha Bytes
/01-May-2019
Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday urged Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Shri Sunil Arora to defer the election for Patkura Assembly seat in view of Cyclone ‘Fani’. Talking to media persons after meeting the CEC at his office here, CM said he had requested the commissioner to defer polls in Patkura, as the cyclonic storm is likely to cause damage in the coastal district of Kendrapara.“The CEC assured me he would seriously consider the matter,” he said.