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Elections 2024: BJP, BJD & Congress in Odisha step up exercise on candidate selection
Elections 2024: BJP, BJD & Congress in Odisha step up exercise on candidate selection

The three parties are weighing the pros and cons of the candidates of three categories – youth, women and senior leaders -- apart from their winnability. All three parties have multiple ticket hopefuls in almost all Assembly seats, as per reports.

  • Sunday, 17 March 2024
Odisha BJP prepares probable list of candidates for Assembly and Lok Sabha seats 
Odisha BJP prepares probable list of candidates for Assembly and Lok Sabha seats 

The party has prepared a list of candidates for 147 Assembly and 21 Lok Sabha seats and will send the same to the central committee for perusal at its end. 

  • Saturday, 16 March 2024
Decision on alliance in Odisha not yet taken by PM & party president: Amit Shah
Decision on alliance in Odisha not yet taken by PM & party president: Amit Shah

While saying that a decision is pending at the top leadership level, Amit Shah claimed that BJP will perform significantly better in Odisha.

  • Friday, 15 March 2024
BJD standing on 10,000 bombs that may explode any time: BJP 
BJD standing on 10,000 bombs that may explode any time: BJP 

BJP leader and Chilika MLA Prashant Jagdev termed the 10,000 aspirants who have applied for BJD tickets as bombs.

  • Friday, 15 March 2024
ED raids in Odisha chit fund scam eclipsed by BJD-BJP alliance talks  
ED raids in Odisha chit fund scam eclipsed by BJD-BJP alliance talks  

The Chit Fund investigation will complete 10 years by the time Odisha goes to polls and the wait for duped investors continues.

  • Thursday, 14 March 2024
General Elections 2024: Is Odisha doing enough to wean Kotia voters from Andhra polls?
General Elections 2024: Is Odisha doing enough to wean Kotia voters from Andhra polls?

As the 2024 general elections are approaching fast, both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh governments have started flexing their muscles to conduct elections there. 

  • Thursday, 14 March 2024
After BJP-BJD wedding show, Congress holds sarcastic ‘Anna Prasanna’ rituals for ‘their newborns of
After BJP-BJD wedding show, Congress holds sarcastic ‘Anna Prasanna’ rituals for ‘their newborns of scams’ 

Congress’ Odisha in-charge Ajoy Kumar launching a scathing attack on the two parties said, “After the marriage of the BJP and the BJD, as many as 10 babies were born so early. The babies were named. The first baby delivered is the Chit Fund Scam and the second one is the Mining Scam.”

  • Monday, 11 March 2024
BJP’s Sankalp Patra:  Abhimat Sangrah Abhiyan vehicles launched in Odisha 
BJP’s Sankalp Patra:  Abhimat Sangrah Abhiyan vehicles launched in Odisha 

Each vehicle will have a Sankalp Patra box in which people can drop their opinions and suggestions in written format on the issues such as augmentation of farmers’ income, effective and practical measures to deal with labour migration and what can be the government action in the multi-crore chit fund scam. 

  • Monday, 11 March 2024
BJP ready to fight on all assembly, LS seats in Odisha; no talks on alliance: Lata Usendi
BJP ready to fight on all assembly, LS seats in Odisha; no talks on alliance: Lata Usendi

On Saturday, BJP's election in-charge for Odisha Vijaypal Singh Tomar categorically stated that no BJD leader met him.

  • Sunday, 10 March 2024
Pradeep Panigrahi dares BJD to challenge BJP 
Pradeep Panigrahi dares BJD to challenge BJP 

Gopalpur MLA and BJP leader, Pradeep Panigrahi on Saturday countered Nrusingha Charan Sahu’s remark that the BJD will win over 110 seats, saying the BJP will fight alone and form government in Odisha. 

  • Saturday, 09 March 2024
TDP, Jana Sena, BJP finalise alliance in Andhra Pradesh
TDP, Jana Sena, BJP finalise alliance in Andhra Pradesh

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Jana Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will together contest the upcoming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh.

  • Saturday, 09 March 2024
Odisha BJP demands immediate transfer of long-serving police officials
Odisha BJP demands immediate transfer of long-serving police officials

BJP leader Lekhashree Samantasinghar said, "There are many officers who have overstayed at their place of postings. Many of them have not been transferred for five, 10, and even 12 years since their postings. Their long service in one place is against the guidelines meant for free and fair elections.”  

  • Saturday, 09 March 2024
Congress sees opportunity in Odisha amid unsolved political equations 
Congress sees opportunity in Odisha amid unsolved political equations 

With the recent posturing of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) keeping everyone guessing about a possible alliance, the Congress in the state has been in an upbeat mood.

  • Friday, 08 March 2024
No discussions held on alliance, BJP to fight alone: Odisha BJP Chief Manmohan Samal 
No discussions held on alliance, BJP to fight alone: Odisha BJP Chief Manmohan Samal 

No discussions were held on alliance, said Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal after his arrival from New Delhi on Friday. 

  • Friday, 08 March 2024
Mohammad Shami
Mohammed Shami likely to join BJP; contest from Bengal after the Sandeshkhali violence

Currently, Shami is on break due to surgery and hasn’t played cricket since the World Cup. 

  • Friday, 08 March 2024
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