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Political parties in race to tap social media

With barely a week left for the general elections in Odisha, political parties here are increasingly embracing social media to reach out to voters. They have taken it as a game changer in the ensuing polls, as the number of social media savvy young voters is quite noticeable in the state

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
Survey puts BJD ahead in LS poll race

Biju Janta Dal (BJD) is likely to win 10-16 seats, BJP 3-7, Congress 0-4 and Others 0-2 out of 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in Odisha, showed opinion poll survey done by CNN-IBN-Lokniti-CSDS national election tracker

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
Naveen campaigns in Naxal-hit zone

BJD president Naveen Patnaik today hopped over to Naxal-dominated areas of Koraput and Malkangiri district for campaigning. Patnaik who has been lashing out at UPA government and BJP at various rallies in south and western Odisha for last couple of days today repeated the same dialogue of the Centre neglecting Odisha

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
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Naveen campaigns in Gajapati

BJD president and CM Naveen Patnaik ...

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
Naveen asks voters to stay away from betrayers

A day after coming down heavily on Centre at the poll rallies in Ganjam, BJD supremo and CM Naveen Patnaik today sought votes in favour of BJD addressing a rally in Titilagarh

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
BJD, BJP criticise Cong manifesto

Bhubaneswar: Ruling BJD and BJP slammed Congress’s manifesto as ‘false promises’ only. “People of this country know very well that Congress won’t be able to come to power this time. That’s why they are giving false promises to people,” said senior BJD leader Kalpataru Das. Echoing similar sentiment, senior BJP leader Biswabhushan Harichandan said, “Like […]

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
BJD declares 15 candidates for Assembly, denies ticket to Raghu Mohanty

Bhubaneswar: Barring only two Assembly seats–Patkura and Niali, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today announced its 6th list of candidates containing 15 of remaining 17 seats for Assembly polls while denying tickets to seven sitting MLAs including top leader Raghunath Mohanty. A former law minister and ex-BJD vice-president Mohanty, who was named in the alleged […]

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
Pending lists make hopefuls keen

Though the top three parties have announced the majority of candidates for the oncoming General Elections, the few tens of seats, for which names of candidates are still to be announced, have kept the hopefuls on toes

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
Last minute changes keep politicos on toes

Congress, on the last day of nomination for first phase polls in Odisha, changed its candidate for 4 Assembly seats in the state

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
BJD names candidates for 4 LS, 19 Assembly seats

BJD supremo and chief minister Naveen Patnaik declared the fifth list of candidates for four Lok Sabha seats and 19 Assembly constituencies on Saturday evening

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
Coastal leaders wait for BJD final list

Bhubaneswar: Politicos including some heavyweights of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in coastal Odisha are keeping their fingers crossed, as party’s final list of candidates involving their respective regions is yet to be announced which would determine their fate in the upcoming general election. BJD supremo and chief minister Naveen Patnaik has kept everyone […]

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
'Son rise' this poll season in Odisha

Sons of at least three veteran political leaders are pitted as contenders in the politically sensitive Ganjam district of Odisha in the twin elections to Lok Sabha and state assembly on April 10

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
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Finally, BJD takes Hema into its fold

The Biju Janta Dal (BJD) on Sunday finally admitted Hema Gamang, wife of former chief minister Giridhar Gamang, to the party after keeping her waiting for over 24 hours

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
JMM Odisha chief Marandi joins BJD after seat sharing talks fail

In a dramatic move, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Odisha president on Saturday evening joined Biju Janata Dal (BJD) at chief minister Naveen Patnaik's residence here

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
Ex-CM’s wife Hema Gamang meets Naveen, likely to join BJD

Former MP Hema Gamang, wife of former Odisha Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang, surprised Congress by expressing her interest to join Biju Janta Dal (BJD) while meeting BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Saturday

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
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