Tag: Early Elections

With the political temperature hitting boiling point, Pakistan's Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed has hinted towards calling for early elections

Bhubaneswar: Amid speculations of early and simultaneous elections in the country, Odisha government on Monday directed all the district collectors to submit draft election management plans by September 30, 2018. While the first-level checking of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines in all the districts across the State […]

Bhubaneswar: With the State Election Commission expediting preparations, speculations of an early-poll are gathering steam. A month after seeking information on expenses during the upcoming elections from the district electoral officers, the Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has issued a directive for setting up storehouses for safekeeping of EVMs and VVPAT machines for which Rs […]

Bhubaneswar: After Telangana, speculations are now rife over dissolution of Odisha Assembly which could pave way for early elections. The statements of ruling-BJD spokesperson Arun Sahoo today added fuel to such speculations in the State. “From the ongoing buzz in media to discussions everywhere and preparations by the Election Commission of India, the BJD is […]