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ECI Sounds Poll Bugle
Padampur Byelection Date Announced

As expected, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced the schedule of the by-election to Padampur assembly constituency in Odisha. The Padampur assembly seat had fallen vacant following the death of sitting MLA Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha on October 3, 2022.

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  • Saturday, 05 November 2022
Youngsters can apply for Voter ID cards in advance
Youngsters to get 4 chances to enrol names in voters list; New user-friendly forms from August

The youngsters will no more have to wait for pre-requisite condition of attaining the age of 18 years on January 1 to get enrolled in the voters’ list.

  • Thursday, 28 July 2022
Filing of nomination begins for Brajarajnagar by-poll
Filing of nomination begins for Brajarajnagar by-poll

The nominations will be scrutinised on May 12 and the candidates are allowed to withdraw their candidature by May 17, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha, S.K. Lohani.

  • Wednesday, 04 May 2022
Counting Tomorrow!
Pipili By-Poll: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer Shares Details On Counting

With voting done for the Pipili bypoll, the counting process is all set to take place Sunday (Oct 3) morning.

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  • Saturday, 02 October 2021
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BJD met ECI to submit info on case against Naveen: Dharmendra Pradhan

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan took a jibe at BJD’s Puri MP Pinaki Misra over his statement that he met the Election Commission of India (ECI) to seek simultaneous polls in the State. Pradhan claimed that Misra met the ECI to provide information on the poll expenditure case pending against BJD president and Chief Minister […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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OTV EXCLUSIVE: Fully prepared for simultaneous polls: ECI senior advisor

Bhubaneswar: Stating that the decision on simultaneous polls lies with the Central government, senior advisor to the Election Commission of India (ECI) Bhagban Prakash stated that the commission is always ready for elections. During the ‘Khola Katha’ programme on OTV, Prakash said, “In my opinion simultaneous polls are beneficial for the country. As per the […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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HC asks Election Commission to expedite case against BJD MP Achyuta Samanta

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court (HC) today directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct expeditious hearing of a petition filed against BJD’s Rajya Sabha member, Achyuta Samanta. Hearing a petition filed by Right to Information (RTI) activist, Subhash Mohapatra challenging the election of Samanta to the Upper House, the HC stated that the […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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ECI moved against Odisha CM Naveen

Bhubaneswar: BJP’s Debanand Mohapatra on Tuesday knocked the doors of Election Commission of India (ECI) over discrepancies in data furnished by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on his poll expenditure during 2014 general elections. The saffron party’s defeated Hinjili candidate moved the ECI demanding immediate hearing on the matter. It is alleged that CM, who won […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Bijepur Bypoll: Filling of nomination begins

Bhubanerswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) today issued a formal notification for the much-awaited bypoll in Bijepur constituency that was necessitated after the death of Congress MLA Subal Sahu. As per the notification, voting for the by-election will be held from 8 am to 5 pm on February 24. The process of filling of […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Bijepur bypoll: Petition filed in Delhi HC against ECI

New Delhi: A writ petition was filed in Delhi High Court today against Election Commission of India (ECI) to issue notification for by-election in Bijepur Assembly Constituency of Odisha. The court has fixed January 22 for hearing the writ petition (WP(C) 599/2018) filed by petitioner Kanak Foundation & ANR. Earlier, BJD and Congress in the […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
BJP team meets EC, seeks CM Naveen’s disqualification

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Demanding disqualification of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as a legislator for allegedly filing false poll affidavit, a delegation of BJP including party national spokesperson Sambit Patra today met the Election Commission of India and presented documents to substantiate their claims. Talking to media after the meeting, Patra alleged, “Naveen has filed a […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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US-based self-claimed cyber expert says 2014 elections were rigged, ECI denies allegations

London/ New Delhi: In a sensational claim, a US-based self-claimed cyber expert Syed Shuja on Monday said the 2014 Lok Sabha elections were “rigged” and even claimed that BJP leader Gopinath Munde was “killed” as he knew about the “hacking” of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), a claim debunked by the Election Commission of India. Shortly […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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BJP seeks countermanding of Bengaluru seat poll over 'fake' voter IDs

Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday urged the Election Commission to countermand the Assembly election in the Rajarajeshwari Nagar segment of the city’s southwest suburb after about 10,000 allegedly fake voter IDs were allegedly found in the locality. “The BJP demands countermanding of elections in Rajarajeshwari Nagar in light of latest revelations of […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Political parties begin blame game following ECI meeting in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Soon after the meeting with Election Commission of Indian (ECI) officials, leaders of the major political parties engaged in mud-slinging with the BJP accusing BJD of misutilising government machineries while Congress hit out at both the BJP and the BJD. “We have informed the ECI team about the misuse of power by the ruling […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Citizen Vigilance app in Odisha soon for poll-related complaints: EC

Bhubaneswar: In view of the upcoming general elections in the State, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said that voters in Odisha will soon be able to file complaints through the Citizen Vigilance app. This information was shared today by Election Commissioner, Ashok Lavasa after meeting police and government officials on the second day of […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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