Tag: Congress

SC stays Orissa High Court order nullifying MLA Mohammed Moquim's 2019 election 
SC stays Orissa High Court order nullifying MLA Mohammed Moquim's 2019 election 

On March 4, 2024, the Orissa High Court annulled the election of the Congress leader for allegedly failing to furnish detailed information regarding criminal cases against him in an affidavit during the filing of nomination in 2019.

  • Monday, 18 March 2024
Elections 2024: BJP, BJD & Congress in Odisha step up exercise on candidate selection
Elections 2024: BJP, BJD & Congress in Odisha step up exercise on candidate selection

The three parties are weighing the pros and cons of the candidates of three categories – youth, women and senior leaders -- apart from their winnability. All three parties have multiple ticket hopefuls in almost all Assembly seats, as per reports.

  • Sunday, 17 March 2024
Congress leader Bapi Sarkhel’s wife joins BJD; her entry likely to churn politics in Paradip
Congress leader Bapi Sarkhel’s wife joins BJD; her entry likely to churn politics in Paradip

The entry of Congress leader Bapi Sarkhel’s wife Monidipa Sarkhel into the BJD has added a twist to the politics in Paradip. Her entry is said to have thrown a challenge for incumbent MLA Sambit Routray, who is hoping for a party ticket for him or his wife Gitanjali. 

  • Sunday, 17 March 2024
Supreme Court
SC refuses to entertain Congress PIL seeking directions to ECI for polls through ballot paper

Nandini Sharma prayed to set aside Section 61A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 empowering the ECI to conduct elections through EVMs.

  • Friday, 15 March 2024
First list of candidates for Odisha to be sent to CEC by March 20: Congress 
First list of candidates for Odisha to be sent to CEC by March 20: Congress 

Congress' Odisha in-charge, Ajoy Kumar that the first list of candidates will be sent to the party’s Central Election Committee by March 20. 

  • Thursday, 14 March 2024
General Elections 2024: Is Odisha doing enough to wean Kotia voters from Andhra polls?
General Elections 2024: Is Odisha doing enough to wean Kotia voters from Andhra polls?

As the 2024 general elections are approaching fast, both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh governments have started flexing their muscles to conduct elections there. 

  • Thursday, 14 March 2024
Congress holds meeting in New Delhi to finalise Odisha candidates 
Congress holds meeting in New Delhi to finalise Odisha candidates 

A day after the Congress announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the grand old party’s screening committee meeting to finalize candidates for Odisha was convened in New Delhi on Saturday. 

  • Saturday, 09 March 2024
Congress sees opportunity in Odisha amid unsolved political equations 
Congress sees opportunity in Odisha amid unsolved political equations 

With the recent posturing of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) keeping everyone guessing about a possible alliance, the Congress in the state has been in an upbeat mood.

  • Friday, 08 March 2024
Congress releases first list of candidates
Congress releases first lists of candidates; Rahul Gandhi to contest from Wayanad

The list also includes two from Meghalaya, including sitting Shillong MP Vincent Pala, as well as the sole seats in Nagaland and Sikkim, four from Telangana, and one from Tripura.

  • Friday, 08 March 2024
BJD making alliance with BJP fearing CBI and ED action: Congress  
BJD making alliance with BJP fearing CBI and ED action: Congress  

Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief, Sarat Pattanayak on Thursday took a jibe at the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) saying that the ruling party will make an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) not for the interest of the state but for own benefits. 

  • Thursday, 07 March 2024
Odisha Elections 2024: Plight of farmers to dominate poll narrative in Bhatli 
Odisha Elections 2024: Plight of farmers to dominate poll narrative in Bhatli 

As the political parties have already started preparations for the upcoming big political battles, aspiring candidates in constituencies across Odisha aren’t lagging behind as well. 

  • Monday, 04 March 2024
Odisha Elections 2024: Dasapalla voters want pro-poor leader, can parties deliver?
Odisha Elections 2024: Dasapalla voters want pro-poor leader, can parties deliver?

With the 2024 Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections approaching fast, the political atmosphere in Dasapalla has already started to heat up. 

  • Saturday, 02 March 2024
Himachal Assembly Has Disqualified Six Rebel Congress MLAs, Informs Speaker
Himachal Assembly Has Disqualified Six Rebel Congress MLAs, Informs Speaker

The Himanchal Pradesh Speaker has disqualified the six Congress MLAs who cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha elections in the state.

Video Icon
  • Thursday, 29 February 2024
BJD grappling with infighting as 'thousands vie for party tickets'!  
BJD grappling with infighting as 'thousands vie for party tickets'!  

The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha appears to be grappling with the problem of plenty with as many as 10,000 aspirants looking forward to enter the fray while there are only 168 tickets on offer (147 Assembly seats and 21 Lok Sabha seats). 

  • Monday, 26 February 2024
Odisha Collectors asked to collect funds for BJD: Congress leader Bijay Patnaik
Odisha Collectors asked to collect funds for BJD: Congress leader Bijay Patnaik

The Congress leader alleged, "Naveen Babu is misusing the officials in various works. Collectors are told to collect funds while police officials and superintendents of police are asked to arrest the BJD leaders who are going against the party. Even journalists are not spared ahead of the elections.”

  • Saturday, 24 February 2024
scrollToTop