Nuapada: All liquor shops in the district will be closed during polling and counting of votes for Nuapada by-election. This is directed as per the authority given to District Commissioner, Odisha Cuttack letter number-8506/TA20102025. All liquor shops in Nuapada district will be closed from 4 pm on November 9th till the end of polling on 11th, i.e. 48 hours before the election and counting of votes on 14th. These 3 days have been declared as ‘Dry Day’ in view of the Nuapada assembly polls. District Collector Madhusudan Das announced that this step has been taken to ensure peaceful polling and to prevent mother theft and illegal trafficking.