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It has now come to the fore that none other than the Odisha government's own minister Tukuni Sahu may have been the impediment to the Padampur subdivision in Bargarh district getting district status.

Filing nomination papers has concluded for 28 Assembly segments under four Lok Sabha constituencies of Odisha where the polling is going to take place on May 13.

BJP leader Samir Mohanty alleged that the Chief Minister will leave a seat for him who has been placed second in the party’s star campaigners’ list and who travelled across the state and held meetings in the past.

At a closed-door meeting with senior leaders on Thursday, Shah asked the leaders to campaign together both for the Lok Sabha and Assembly seats which seems to be a new strategy for the saffron brigade.

Jharsuguda recorded the highest maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees by 2:30 pm today. Hirakud and Sambalpur recorded a maximum temperature of 43 degrees while mercury slipped to 40.5 degrees in Bhubaneswar.

Odisha is facing severe heatwave conditions with no immediate relief expected as the IMD predicts continued high temperatures ranging from 42 to 44 degrees C until mid-May 2024. Umashankar Dash of the IMD highlights an ongoing intense heat spell affecting eastern India, notably Odisha and West Bengal.

The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the second phase of voting in Odisha, set for May 20, 2024.

Students at Rama Devi Women's University in Bhubaneswar protested to postpone their semester exams, citing severe heatwave conditions in Odisha. They argue that the hostile weather impedes their ability to perform academically, noting that other universities have already delayed exams.

Several districts in Odisha are experiencing intense heatwave conditions, with temperatures soaring above 30 degrees Celsius early today. The IMD issued a severe heatwave warning for the region on April 26 and 27, affecting numerous districts.

Three bikers were killed by a speeding truck near Darlipali NTPC Power Plant in Odisha's Sundargarh. Locals protested by blocking roads, demanding the truck driver's arrest. The incident caused significant local outrage and disruptions.

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BJP leader Mohan Majhi said, "The Home Minister has advised all party leaders to work with confidence. He said if the party could win polls in states with 2 to 6 per cent of votes, there would be no hurdles in Odisha, where it got 34 per cent votes in 2019."

Speaking to the media, one of the detainees said, "We are from Delhi. Police detained us for carrying this snake. We were asking for alms by showing the snake.”

Sounding confident about the party's poll success, Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal said, "This meeting will make an impact on 4.5 crore people in Odisha. It will give impetus to the people and party workers. In Bolangir, seven Assembly seats will be won by the BJP.” 

Opposing their own nominees and challenging the decision of the top leaders, some leaders have even filed nominations as independents for the Lok Sabha seat and Assembly seats such as Gunupur, Bissam Cuttack and Jeypore.