Tag: Panchyat Polls

In 2017 polls, BJD had won 7 and BJP 1. But the votes polled by BJD candidates recorded a fall then

The apex court on December 17 had stayed polling on all OBC-reserved seats, stating that the ruling follows a similar order by the apex court for the Maharashtra municipal elections.

Bhubaneswar: With losses and dissatisfactory results in some districts during recently concluded Panchayat polls leading to ringing of warning bells in BJD camp ahead of 2019 general elections, the party has started to review its performance. Going for an altogether different strategy this time rather than party meetings with all leaders, supremo Naveen Patnaik is […]

Bhawanipatna: The District Police on Tuesday arrested nine persons including Chhattisgarh BJP NGO Cell  Secretary Lokesh Kawadia on charges of distributing cash in Thuamul Rampur block in Kalahandi district. Lokesh along with eight others were detained from the village in Thuamul Rampur block yesterday while distributing money in the poll bound area. Cash of Rs […]

Bhubaneswar: The BJP has brought serious allegations against Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, Binayananda Jha of showing undue favours to ruling BJD in the ongoing three-tier panchayat polls in Odisha in gross violation of the model code of conduct. A delegation of the party led by BJP spokesperson Sajjan Sharma took up […]