Tag: Lulu Mohapatra

SC rejects Brahmagiri MLA’s plea for annulment of poll irregularities case

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court today rejected a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Brahmagiri legislator Sanjay Das Burma seeking annulment of a poll irregularities case against him. Following the rejection of the SLP, hearings on the poll irregularities case will continue at the Orissa High Court as usual. Congress leader late Lulu Mohapatra, who […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Lulu brigade attacks cops with eggs during protest on NH

Puri: In an ugly turn of of events, police and activists of Lulu Sena a brigade of youth who owe allegiance to former firebrand Congress leader Lulu Mohapatra, entered into a tussle during a protest on NH 53 at Samajajpur near Chandanpur here on Wednesday. A face-off ensued between police and activists of Lulu Sena […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Congress should set house in order before taking to streets

By Kasturi Ray If the Odisha Congress thought this 6-hour ‘chaka jam’ call protesting fuel price hike would assert its resurgence from an otherwise moribund state it has been since years in Odisha, it was not successful. Other than ensuring deserted roads and freak incidents of picketing and heckling, the protest did not yield the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Efforts on to take Lulu’s legacy forward

Bhubaneswar: One and a half month after the death of Congress leader Lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra (Lulu), efforts are on to take the firebrand leader’s legacy forward. Led by Lulu’s daughter Upasana and brother Lalitendu, the supporters along with district level workers and senior leaders of the party congregated at the leaders house today. Speaking to […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Lulu loyalists warn AICC leaders of egg attack

Bhubaneswar: The attempt to cement cracks between party legislature and Pradesh Congress Committee ended in fiasco today after the student leaders of the party barged into a hotel conference hall where party in-charge of Odisha BK Hariprasad, deputy in-charge Subhankar Sarkar were engaged in discussion with PCC chief Prasad Harichandan and legislature party chief Narasingh […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Lulu was neglected by Congress: Tara

Bhubaneswar: While condolences are pouring in from all quarters on the sad and untimely demise of Congress leader Lalatendu (Lulu) Bidyadhar Mohapatra, his party colleague the opposition chief whip Tara Prasad Bahinipati today came out in the open about the neglect and disrespect meted out to the departed leader by his own party. According to […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Lulu’s mortal remains arrive, cremation tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: The mortal remains of Congress’ firebrand leader Lalatendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra (Lulu), who breathed his last at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, New Delhi last night due to multiple organ failure, arrived here on Monday afternoon. The body will be taken to his native place Gada Rodanga in Puri district tomorrow for cremation. A sea of […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Senior Odisha Cong leader Lulu Mohapatra passes away

Gurgaon: Senior Congress leader of Odisha, Lalatendu (Lulu) Bidyadhar Mohapatra, passed away at a private hospital in Gurgaon tonight. He was 52. Mohapatra was admitted to the ICU of Medanta Hospital after he sustained a brain stroke with multi-organ failure. The doctors despite all efforts could not save his life as he passed away at […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Lulu targets BJD corporators for land grab

Bhubaneswar: Days after Congress leader Bapi Sarkhel accused Excise minister Damodar Rout of taking money from chit fund company Astha International, senior party leader Lalatendu Bidyadhara Mohapatra has trained his guns on the government – this time for its failure to control the law and order situation in the state. The Congress leader on Saturday […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
BJD workers demand Lulu’s arrest

Cuttack: The ongoing row between Congress leader Lalatendu Bidyadhar (Lulu) Mahapatra and BJD minister Sanjay Dasburma intensified today as thousands of BJD workers went on a bike rally from Brahmagiri to Cuttack and submitted a memorandum to the Director General of Police (DGP) demanding immediate arrest of Mahapatra. Following a 12-hour Brahmagiri bandh call given […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
Dasburma supporters on bike rally on 'arrest Lulu' demand

Bhubaneswar: The political war between Congress leader Lulu Mohapatra and Food and Consumer Welfare minister Sanjay Dasburma is getting intense with each passing day. Supporters of the BJD minister on Tuesday took out a motorcycle rally from Brahmagiri to Cuttack to submit a memorandum to DGP KB Singh demanding the arrest of Mohapatra. According to […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Lulu renews war of words with BJD minister

Senior Congress leader Lalatendu Bidyadhar (Lulu) Mohapatra, who had recently accused senior BJD leader and minister Sanjay Dasburma of his link with the Artha Tatwa (AT) Group, a chit fund company, came up with another allegation on Sunday saying that the minister had also received another vehicle from the ponzi company as a gift

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Ramesh Jena arrest: Congress to gherao IG office on Mar 11

Bhubaneswar: To protest against the arrest of Congress leader and former MLA from Sanakhemundi Ramesh Jena, the party has decided to gherao the office of the Inspector General (southern range) on March 11. Congress chief whip Taraprasad Bahinipati, who met IG Amitabh Thakur today and sought permission to meet the arrested leader, said the demonstration […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Obscene protest to replace egg attack, hints Lulu

Bhubaneswar: In what appears to be a change in strategy, senior Congress leader Lulu Mohapatra on Friday hinted that party actvists would now resort to obscene protest against ministers in the Naveen Patnaik government, who have been at the receiving end of egg attacks over the last couple of weeks. The change of strategy appears […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Dharmendra's praise for Lulu raises eyebrows

Union Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan raised eyebrows in political circles by heaping effusive praise on senior Congress leader Lalatendu Bidyadhara Mohapatra saying the latter is an inspiration for the youth of the State at a function in Cuttack on Sunday

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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