Tag: Mahila Congress

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Police complaints against BJD MLA for shoving Pulwama martyr’s kin

Bhubaneswar: It seems trouble for BJD legislator Debasish Samantaray is far from over as police complaints have been lodged against him by Mahila Congress and several individuals at various police stations seeking his arrest. Samantaray has been in the eye of storm after the video of his misbehaviour with the kin of martyred CRPF Jawan […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Minister Pradeep Maharathy resigns from post

Bhubaneswar: Amid mounting criticism over his controversial comments hailing the aquittal of Pipili gang rape accused, Odisha Agriculture and Panchayati Raj Minister Pradeep Maharathy today resigned from his post. While addressing media, Maharathy stated, “I have deep respect for the Chief Minister and the party. Therefore, to avoid any further pressure on the party, I […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
Mahila Congress president urges members to up ante against BJD, BJP

Bhubaneswar: All India Mahila Congress president, Sushmita Dev today urged the members of the outfit in Odisha to up their ante against ruling-BJD and BJP ahead of the general elections this year. “I urged our members to refrain from competing against each other as the fight is against the BJP and BJD. We will try […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
Odisha Mahila Congress stages demonstration against withdrawal of LPG subsidy

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Mahila Congress on Saturday staged a demonstration in front of the Raj Bhavan here against Central Government’s decision to withdraw LPG subsidy. The agitation was led by the Mahila Congress president Sasmita Behera, along with other members and workers of the party. The protest gradually stirred up after the members burnt the […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Dama-Sulochana feud turns ugly as Congress hits street

Bhubaneswar: The quarrel between minister Damodar Rout and Congress spokesperson Sulochana Das took an ugly turn today after the women’s wing of the State Congress took to the streets in the Capital city demanding his resignation from the State Cabinet for allegedly disrespecting women. Around hundred women activists of the party took out a rally […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Mahila Congress stages demo; demands Mayor’s resignation

Bhubaneswar: Demanding resignation of city Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena and a CBI probe into the death of engineering student Asutosh Mohanty alias Rishi and the sex scandal video, the Mahila Congress staged a demonstration in front of the BMC office here today. While the Congress Bhubaneswar District Committee has been sitting on a dharna in […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Mahila Cong members break earthen pots demanding drinking water

In a novel way of protest over the non-availability of drinking water facilities, members of the State Mahila Congress on Monday broke earthen pots in front of the office of the district collectors across the State

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Congress demonstration seeking total prohibition today

Cuttack: One year on, the Cuttack Nagar Mahila Congress will mark the Namtara police firing by organizing a mass demonstration seeking total prohibition across the State. All India Mahila Congress chief Sobha Ojha, general secretary Varsha Gaekwad, CWC member Sushila Tiria, Odisha Congress chief Prasad Harichandan, and convenor Subhankar Sarkar among others will be present […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Mahila Congress gets first transgender general secretary in Apsara Reddy

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday appointed Apsara Reddy as the national general secretary of its women wing — All India Mahila Congress (AIMC)– making her the first transgender woman to be an office-bearer of the party. The journalist-turned-politician was appointed to the post by Congress President Rahul Gandhi in the presence of Lok Sabha […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Opposition tightens noose around Minister Pradeep Maharathy

Bhubaneswar: Upping the ante against Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Minister, Pradeep Maharathy over his controversial remarks hailing the acquittal of Pipili gang rape and murder case accused, the Opposition parties intensified their attack demanding his immediate ouster. Holding placards and shouting slogans against the minister and protesting the silence of CM Naveen Patnaik over the […]

  • Thursday, 24 June 2021
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Congress to launch ‘Swabhiman Sankalp’ campaign to highlight women issues

Bhubaneswar: In order to highlight the alleged failure of both the State and the Central governments to address various issues of women, the Odisha unit of Mahila Congress will organise a ‘Swabhiman Sankalp Samavesh’ at the party headquarters in Bhubaneswar tomorrow. President of the Odisha Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee, Sumitra Jena informed about the samavesh […]

  • Wednesday, 23 June 2021
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Cong seat allotment for 2019 Polls: Tara, Sadhu, Sumitra dejected, Narasingha flip-flops

Bhubaneswar: Disappointed with the candidate list announced by the party late last night, Congress chief whip Tara Prasad Bahinipati today expressed that despite being a senior leader, he feels he doesn’t have a say in any decision taken by the party. Bahinipati also claimed that it is party working president Pradeep Majhi who calls the […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Sumitra Jena likely to step down as Mahila Congress chief

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the crucial general elections, dissidence over ticket distribution is now threatening to hit the Odisha Congress unit hard with Odisha Pradesh Mahila Congress president Sumitra Jena today hinting at stepping down from the post. Speaking exclusively to OTV, Jena informed that she will not contest the elections from any seat and would […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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