Tag: Bijepur Bypoll

Bhubaneswar: A seven-member BJP delegation led by Odisha in-charge Arun Singh, on Friday, filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against Bargarh district Collector and Superintendent of Police (SP) alleging them as agents of ruling-BJD. Demanding transfer of the duo, the BJP said that a free and fair Bijepur bypoll cannot be […]

Bargarh: Even though the Election Commission is yet to announce the date for the Bijepur by-election, the BJD has started campaigning in the area. Bijepur BJD candidate Rita Sahu, wife of late Subal Sahu, joined the election campaign on Thursday. Textiles and Handlooms Minister Snehangini Chhuria has shouldered the task of campaigning for BJD in […]

Bhubaneswar/Bargarh: All is indeed ‘fair’ in politics. And when a particular poll is seen as a precursor to the upcoming 2019 general elections, it becomes fairer. Even though the Election Commission is yet to announce dates for the Bijepur bypoll, the ruling-BJD seems to be leaving no stone unturned to woo voters. After announcing a […]

Cuttack: Putting all uncertainties over the byelection in Bijepur to rest, Orissa High Court today closed the case filed in connection with irregularities during 2014 elections in the constituency. As per the court’s ruling, petition was closed as Congress MLA Subal Sahu the opposite party in the case is no more. “The HC said that […]

Bargarh: In a bid to win back the discontent leaders ahead of the Bijepur bypoll, the BJD today held a meeting in Bargarh with various party activists and leaders of Barpali block and NAC. According to sources, ministers, MLAs, MPs, district presidents, observers and various senior leaders of the party heard the complaints of local […]

Cuttack: The hearing on a petition filed by senior BJD leader Prasanna Acharya in 2014 following his defeat to late Congress MLA Subal Sahu in the general polls, concluded in Orissa High Court today. While hearing on Acharya’s election petition on Thursday after the family of Subal Sahu submitted the death certificate of the deceased […]

Bhubaneswar: While a virtual war has already broken out between BJD and BJP to bag the Bijepur constituency seat in the ensuing bypoll, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today refuted the allegations that BJD is following ‘divide and rule’ policy to strengthen the party. While speaking to media today at Naveen Nivas, the CM said, that […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD today claimed that there is no rift in the party and the discontent over nomination of newly-joined Rita Sahu as party candidate for the Bijepur bypoll has been sorted out. Leaders and activists of the ruling party held a meeting today at the party’s State headquarters in Bhubaneswar to chalk out strategy for […]

Bhubaneswar:  Voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines will be used during the Bijepur bypoll in Odisha. Chief Electoral Officer, DN Gupta stated that VVPAT machines will be used in future general elections as per the notification of the Election Commission of India. VVPAT machines will be attached to the electronic voting machines (EVM) in […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader and Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout today suggested the name of Rajya Sabha member Prasanna Acharya as party in-charge for the upcoming Bijepur bypoll. Speaking to media men, Rout said Acharya belongs to Bijepur constituency and is well-acquainted with the area. Had he not been elected to the Rajya Sabha, he would […]

Bhubaneswar: President of BJP’s Bargarh district unit Narayan Sahu today requested BJP State President Basant Panda to relieve him from his post in protest of the party roping in ex-BJD MLA Ashok Panigrahi for Bijepur bypoll. However, talking to OTV, Sahu said he will not leave the party but will stay in Bijepur and openly […]

Bhubaneswar: Tightening grip over ongoing tug of war between major political parties ahead of Bijepur bypoll, senior Congress leader Sura Routray on Sunday alleged that the family of late Congress MLA Subal Sahu was ‘influenced’ to join the BJD. According to Routray, BJD paid Subal Sahu’s family Rs 2 to 3 crore and a flat […]

Bhubaneswar: The announcement of ex-BJD MLA Ashok Panigarhi joining BJP on October 2 has not gone down well with several leaders and activists of the saffron party. BJP’s Bargarh district president Narayan Sahu has vehemently opposed the ongoing attempts by the higher echelons of the party to rope in Panigrahi for the Bijepur seat. Sahu […]

Bargarh: The search of BJP for a suitable candidate for the Bijepur bypoll in likely to end as former BJD MLA from the constituency Ashok Panigrahi on Thursday informed that he is going to join the saffron party on October 2. Panigrahi will be joining BJP in presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at a […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as an official notification for the Bijepur bypoll is yet to be published, political parties are now engaged in a high pitched verbal duel with Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today claiming that BJP will emerge victorious in the poll with a clear mandate. Though the saffron party is yet to announce its official […]