Tag: Pre Poll Violence

Pre-Poll Violence: Balasore BJP Worker Stabbed A Day Before Voting, Hospitalised
Pre-Poll Violence: Balasore BJP Worker Stabbed A Day Before Voting, Hospitalised

BJP worker from Ward No-10 of Jaleswar Municipality, Rajeswar Andiya was standing near a temple on Wednesday evening when some youths allegedly attacked him with knives.  

  • Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Police Harassment Alleged Behind Suicide Of Minor Girl In Jagatsinghpur 
Police Harassment Alleged Behind Suicide Of Minor Girl In Jagatsinghpur 

Following death of the girl, her relatives along with locals staged a road blocking protest on the Balibhaunri-Sikharghat road by burning tyres. 

  • Monday, 14 March 2022
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Pre-Poll Violence Continues To Rock Rural Odisha A Day Before Panchayat Elections

Basudevpur village under Ganjam’s Digapahandi Block turned into a war zone on Monday afternoon when some armed miscreants, purportedly supporters of a Sarpanch candidate, disrupted the campaign procession of another Sarpanch candidate, Rabi Narayan Padhi before launching an attack.

  • Tuesday, 15 February 2022
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Violence Erupts In Puri, Ganjam Ahead Of Panchayat Elections In Odisha

In another incident, some miscreants allegedly attacked BJD’s Zone-24 Zilla Parishad candidate Dharnidhar Sahu while he was campaigning at Potal village under Pipili block of Puri district on Monday.

  • Tuesday, 15 February 2022
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Violence Dominates Parts Of Odisha Ahead Of Panchayat Elections

A rather peaceful state of Odisha has suddenly witnessed eruption of violence in many parts, thanks to the cut throat competition among candidates for the forthcoming Panchayat elections.

  • Monday, 14 February 2022
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Samiti Member Aspirant Goes Missing In Dhenkanal , Family Brings Abduction Allegation

Maoist posters have appeared in the Swabhiman Anchal under Chitrakonda block of Malkangiri district demanding the candidates and people of the region to keep themselves away from the panchayat polls.

  • Thursday, 03 February 2022
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Students’ union elections: Pre-poll violence continues

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Unrest continued on campuses of different colleges across the Odisha today after the final list of candidates for ensuing students’ union election was declared. Following rejection of nomination papers of some candidates, unrest surfaced at Deba Ray College in Bhubaneswar. According to sources, some unidentified miscreants hurled bombs at the Deba Ray College campus […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Pre-poll violence in BJB Autonomous College keeps campus on the boil

Bhubaneswar: Much ahead of the Students’ Union elections, tension erupted in BJB Autonomous College here after five students including two girls were injured following a clash between two groups inside the campus on Monday. As per sources, the incident took place near the college main gate when one group holding sharp weapons allegedly attacked its […]

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
Pre-poll campus violence: MS Law College declared sine die

Cuttack: Authorities of the Madhusudan Law College here today declared sine die after pre-poll violence erupted in the college and a student attempted self-immolation. Tension prevailed at the law college after a girl student of the college attempted to commit suicide by trying to set herself on fire after pouring kerosene on her body. Besides, […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Student elections: Filing of nominations concludes

Bhubaneswar/Rourkela/Berhampur: Amid sloganeering and rallies, filing of nominations by aspiring candidates for the students’ union elections concluded at different colleges and universities of Odisha today. However, sporadic instances of pre-poll violence led to declaration of sine die and cancellation of polls at a few colleges. In Bhubaneswar, members of different students’ organizations took out rallies […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Pre-poll violence: BJB students protest sine die, bombs hurled in Brahmagiri

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the students’ union elections in Odisha, violence erupted in many colleges across the State with BJB College here announcing sine die while Brahmagiri college witnessed unruly scenes after bombs were hurled on campus. Tension erupted in BJB College here after the college authorities declared sine die and cancelled students’ union election. Staging […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Campuses electrified, turn poll-ready for Students' Union election

Bhubaneswar: As most colleges and varsities of the state get set for the much-awaited Students’ union elections, some other campuses remain under the clouds over incidences of poll related violence. However, irrespective of disturbances, the process of nominations for elections will kick off tomorrow. While some colleges have already declared polls cancelled over tension, many […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Pre-poll clash leaves two injured in Utkal University

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of students’ union polls, tension ran high on Utkal University campus here following a clash between two groups of students on Wednesday evening. The scuffle left two students including presidential candidate Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra injured. He was rushed to Capital Hospital while another injured was admitted to a private clinic. Mohapatra lodged a […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Pre-poll violence erupts on college campuses in Puri, Balasore

Puri/Balasore: Tension prevailed in Alarnath Vocational College at Brahmagiri after two groups of students clashed during election campaigning here on Monday. According to sources, two students of one group got critically injured in the fight after the rival group stabbed them with sharp weapons. Both of them are undergoing treatment at a hospital and their […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Pre-poll violence erupts in Rajdhani college

Bhubaneswar: Tension prevailed at Rajdhani college after an aspirant candidate in the upcoming students’ union election was injured in a pre-poll violence here on Saturday. According to reports, Biswajit Swain, a +3 second year student was allegedly attacked by a group of non-students. In his complaint lodged at Khandagiri police station, Swain has claimed that few […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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