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Speaking on the turn of his fate from a rebel to representing the hopes and aspirations of thousands of people of his panchayat, Kishan recounted that he had revolted and set fire on Rengali Tehsil office to show his protest and teach the powers that be so that such injustice is not meted out to anyone else. 

A total of 613 candidates are trying their fortune in this phase on 54 seats in nine districts.

A total of 613 candidates will be trying their luck in this phase on the 54 seats which include 11 reserved for the Scheduled Castes and two for the Scheduled Tribes by an electorate consisting around 2.06 crores.

Our team could feel the journey the holy city has taken so far to become Varanasi from Banaras. 

Sabita said people of Berhampur city are fed up with the Biju Janata Dal rule for its complete failure in addressing basic problems. 

After the virtual tour, the participants will be addressed by Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra.

Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker Surya Narayan Patro informed on Sunday about receipt of a letter in which the Centre has asked the Odisha government to interact with its Parliamentary Affairs department.

Launching a scathing attack on the Biju Janata Dal, senior BJP leader Pratap Sarangi said the party had managed to woo voters by splurging money in the election and engaging government officers and employees to its benefit. 

As per the IMD, the system has no impact on Odisha. "Dry weather prevailed over the districts of Odisha and dense fog occurred at one or two places over Jagatsinghpur district. The maximum temperature observed considerable rise at one or two places over south coastal Odisha. The temperature recorded over north interior Odisha and south coastal Odisha were normal and above normal," the IMD informed.

The government servants should remain absolutely impartial during the ULB elections and he/she shall not indulge in any campaigning activities for or against any contesting candidate or any political party, he said.

With the nomination filing process for the upcoming Civic body elections in Odisha starting from Wednesday, the three major political parties in the State are facing an uphill task to distribute tickets among eligible candidates.

Senior Congress leader, Santosh Singh Saluja on Thursday alleged that the BJD is indulging in such corrupt practices to show majority in Block chairman elections. The ruling party is offering Rs 5 to Rs 10 lakh to each independent candidate and also candidates backed by BJP and the Congress, he alleged.

The injured were rushed to a local hospital for treatment. Later, two of them were shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after their condition deteriorated

Senior Congress leader Santosh Singh Saluja said the failure of Congress occurred since the party failed to provide financial support to the candidates in the fray

BJP leader and former cabinet minister Anjali Behera, who contested for Panchayat Samiti member seat from Giridhar Prasad Gram Panchayat under Hindol Block in Dhenkanal district, lost the recently held elections by 826 votes.