Odisha的Rajya Sabha选票暂停投票引发了对投票修正规则的争议。 Odisha’s Rajya Sabha vote pause sparks dispute over ballot correction rules.

Odisha的Rajya Sabha选举投票于2026年3月16日短暂暂停, 在BJP MLA、Upasana Mohapatra获得第二张选票, Voting in Odisha’s Rajya Sabha election was briefly paused on March 16, 2026, after a BJP MLA, Upasana Mohapatra, received a second ballot paper to correct an error on her first vote. 以Naveen Patnaik为首的Biju Janata Dal表示反对,称这一行动违反了选举规则,破坏了民主的完整性。 The Biju Janata Dal, led by Naveen Patnaik, objected, alleging the action violated election rules and undermined democratic integrity. BJP为这项行动辩护,指出它遵循了选举委员会的准则,如果选票没有显示给代理人,则允许替换人。 The BJP defended the move, stating it followed Election Commission guidelines allowing a replacement if the ballot isn’t shown to an agent. 此次事件发生在印度全国11个拉贾萨卜哈席位的更广泛投票计票期间, 计票时间定在下午5时开始。 The incident occurred during a broader vote count for 11 Rajya Sabha seats across India, with counting set to begin at 5 PM.