Bhubaneswar, Dec. 5 -- Padampur bypoll ended peacefully as people from all walks of life exercised their franchise. Apart from normal booths, rush was seen in pink, model and sensitive booths.

The polling came to end at 4pm with candidates of three major political parties BJP, BJD and Congress inking their fingers. Counting will be held on December 8.

According to sources, excitement was high among voters of Padampur for this D-Day. Apart from women, elderly persons, youths, first-timers, differently-abled persons were seen too much excited to exercise their democracy rights by casting their votes.

The Bargarh district administration left no stone unturned for smooth conduct of the byelection. Polling booths were decorated to woo voter...