Bhubaneswar, May 20: Voting started at 9,162 booths amid tight security arrangements under five parliamentary constituencies in Odisha in its second phase elections this morning. 

As many as 79, 69, 887 voters are enrolled to exercise their franchise in this phase of elections in the State. 

The five parliamentary constituencies going to polls today are Bargarh, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Kandhamal and Aska. All 35 Assembly constituencies coming under these five Lok Sabha segments are also going to polls. 

The electorate comprised 39,45,000 female voters, 40,33, 992 male and 851 transgender voters, according to the Chief Electoral Officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal. .

Of the 9,162 polling stations, 1,041 booths are being managed by women pooling officers and 25 booths by PwD employees. A total of 1,541 booths have been named as model polling stations. 

About 1800 booths have been identified as sensitive. A total of 102 companies of central forces have been deployed at these sensitive booths. 

The fate of Assembly 265 and 40 Lok Sabha candidates will be decided by the voters today. 

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