Tag: General Elections 2024

Intellectuals in Odisha express concern over unresolved social and economic issues during elections, citing widespread unemployment, rising costs, and environmental degradation

The fielding of Yasir Nawaz by Congress as Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha candidate and the expulsion of senior Congress leader and Jatani MLA Suresh Routray may turn the BJD’s apple cart in the constituency. 

In 1977, then Chief Election Commissioner Sham Lal Shakdher asked the Electronics Corporation of India to develop a prototype of voting machine or as he termed it ‘balloting unit’. It was because of highly priced ballot papers that were not easy to handle and were prone to fraudulent practices.

Showcasing the spirit of the Indian democracy, all the polling process in the Mahe region of the Union Territory of Puducherry is being dominated and controlled by women.

As per sources, Patasani was hopeful of bagging BJD ticket from Bhubaneswar Parliamentary seat for the ongoing 2024 General Elections. However, he was eventually denied ticket by the party. 

A total of 16.63 crore voters will vote in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls, deciding the fate of 1625 candidates with many heavyweight leaders in fray.

The residents of the constituency never shy away from alleging that the constituency has not developed as it should have been, considering the Chief Minister representing it for such a long period. 

Of the total 126 candidates announced by BJD, 28 are women and, 10 of them are the wives of party heavyweights.

BJD MLA Nrushingha Sahu said that tickets are being distributed on the basis of a survey and the party will decide about the rehabilitation of leaders who are denied tickets. 

The BJP stalwart also went to Ram Mandir at Tinimuhani, where he offered worship to Lord Ram and sought His blessings. Later, Panda along with scores of devotees partook of prasad on the temple premises. 

Interestingly, given the number of candidates announced each time, an emerging pattern has caught the attention of many observers. Many believe that the number 9 seems key to the party which seems to be banking on numerology this time. 

BJD supremo and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik will also be contesting from two Assembly seats- Hinjili and Kantabanji.

Speculations suggest that Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik might run from Kantabanji in the 2024 elections to strengthen BJD's position against BJP and Congress, especially in key districts like Bolangir and Kalahandi.

BJP National Vice President and party’s Kendrapara Lok Sabha candidate Baijayant Panda held discussions with party workers in his constituency and shared the mantra of success and laid emphasis on organisation. 

Rajasthan has topped the ECI’s seizure list, while Odisha’s position is 15th.