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The Congress which is pushed to the third position in Odisha politics will utilise its leaders from the neighboring Chhattisgarh to campaign for its candidates for the three-tire rural body elections.

Till a few days ago, boarding trains, going from compartments to compartments while seeking alms were all in a day’s work for Priya.

Several farmers extended support to the BJD and also joined the protest. 

In the viral video, a BJD leader is purportedly seen pulling out some cash from his pocket and distributing among people gathered around.   

It is pertinent to mention here that the elections to Panchayati Raj institutions in Odisha will be held in five phases between February 16 and 24.

Believe it or not, Odisha's Buthipadar villagers came forward to help a candidate contesting the Panchayat polls, ostensibly to see him victorious

Life is full of uncertainties. The rich can become a pauper in no time. It is also extraordinary how destiny turns one from rags to riches in a short time.

The SEC has announced that candidates can conduct door-to-door campaigning with a maximum of 20 persons. Earlier, only five persons were allowed to accompany contestants in the door-to-door campaign.

A rift between two groups of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) workers came to fore in Gop block of Puri district on Sunday. 

Gandhi also lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is not the PM but a "king".

The issue of alleged non-lifting of parboiled rice from Odisha also echoed in the Rajya Sabha recently with BJD MPs demanding the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to lift the surplus rice at the earliest.

The Odisha State Election Commission (SEC) has come under intense backlash from the BJP for allegedly showing favour to the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) ahead of the elections to various Panchayat Raj institutions and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the State.

Three years after the general election, the villages in Ganjam district have once again gone into election frenzy. Amidst these activities, another common scene of hundreds of Ganjam residents living in Surat returning to their villages can be seen on any day these days. 

Senior BJP leaders of the likes of Dharmendra Pradhan, Baijayant Panda and Sambit Patra who have been vested with the responsibility of other states in the country by the party are finding it difficult to physically campaign for the upcoming Panchayat polls in their home state.

The saffron party leaders lodged a complaint with the State Election Commission and demanded action against those involved in the violation of the rules.