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Odisha SEC Bars BJD Chief Whip From Campaigning For Poll Code Violation
Odisha SEC Bars BJD Chief Whip From Campaigning Over Poll Code Violation

Pramila Mallik, BJD MLA from Binjharpur (Jajpur) has been accused of violating the model code of conduct by allegedly threatening to stop providing benefits of various schemes to people if they do not vote for the ruling party in the Panchayat polls.

  • Sunday, 13 February 2022
Odisha Panchayat Elections: Video Of 'Poll Code Violation' Goes Viral
Odisha Panchayat Elections: Video Of 'Poll Code Violation' Goes Viral

In the viral video that is doing the rounds on social media, a political meeting was seen being organised on the premises of Tarini Mahavidyalaya (college) at Mahakalpada in Kendrapara district. Hundreds of people were seen present in the meeting. 

  • Monday, 17 January 2022
Panchayat Polls: Odisha SEC Asks Collectors To Pull Down Govt Hoardings Across State 
Panchayat Polls: Odisha SEC Asks Collectors To Pull Down Govt Hoardings Across State 

The three-tier Panchayat elections in Odisha will be held in five phases starting from February 16, 2022. 

  • Wednesday, 12 January 2022
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Bijepur bypoll: BJP charges four bureaucrats with code violation

Bhubaneswar: Alleging violation of model code of conduct which is in force for Bijepur bypoll, the Odisha unit of BJP today lodged a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)  against four senior bureaucrats demanding action against them for a free and fair election. The four officers are – V K Pandian, private secretary to […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Bijepur bypoll: BJP levels code violation charges against BJD

Bhubaneswar: Demanding stern action, the State unit of BJP today moved the State Election Commission with charges of violation of model code of conduct against ruling party legislator Arun Sahoo while he was campaigning for the bypoll to the Bijepur Assembly constituency. The BJP stated Sahoo lured voters with cheap rice and old age pension […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Ex-BJD Minister Sarada Nayak in trouble again

Sundargarh: Senior BJD leader and former minister Sarada Nayak and his five associates were detained by villagers at Jarada Panchayat under Gurundia block in Sundargarh district for nearly three hours today for allegedly distributing money and various materials during Panchayat poll campaign. The irate villagers, who refused to release Nayak, later handed him over to […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Rs 12.30 lakh seized from political party worker

Jharsuguda: With the Panchayat polls only four days away, police today seized Rs 12.30 lakh from the house of a worker of a political party in Kandheikela village. Talking to the media, Jharsuguda SP Uma Shankar Das said the police, acting on the allegation, raided the house of Debaraj Barik, worker of a political party […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Budget session of Odisha Assembly from Feb 22

Bhubaneswar: The Budget session of Odisha Assembly would begin from February 22. This was decided at the all-party meeting presided over by Speaker Niranjan Pujari here today. Talking to media persons after the meeting, Pujari said since the model code of conduct is in force for the ensuing Panchayat elections scheduled to kick off on […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Rs 10 crore seized from car in poll-bound Telangana

Hyderabad: In a major haul, police in Telangana on Friday seized Rs 10 crore cash from a car. The cash was seized during checking of vehicles by the police in Adilabad district of Telangana, which is going to polls on December 7. Several wads of currency notes, all in Rs 500s, were recovered from the […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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EC notice to Rahul Gandhi over TV interviews

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday shot off a notice to Congress President- elect Rahul Gandhi for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by giving election-related interviews to TV channels a day prior to the second phase polling in Gujarat, and asked him to respond by December 18. “The […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Filing of nomination papers begins for Odisha panchayat polls

Bhubaneswar: The process of filing nomination papers for the ensuing panchayat elections in Odisha began on Wednesday while the major political parties were in the process of finalising their candidates. “Nomination filing has started on Wednesday. The process will continue till January 17,” said Rabindra Nath Sahu, secretary, State Election Commission. He said scrutiny of […]

  • Saturday, 03 July 2021
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Ads of PM's announcement violates Model Code of Conduct: BJD

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD today alleged that the newspaper advertisement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing packages for farmers, self-help groups and others is in clear violation of the model code of conduct which is in force for the three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha. A party delegation led by vice-president S N Patro today submitted […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Authorities begin eviction drive on political hoardings as MCC comes into effect

Puri: As the model code of conduct (MCC) comes into effect with the announcement of general elections in Odisha and other parts of the country on Sunday, district administrations in the State have begun eviction drive to remove all hoardings, banners and posters of political parties and their leaders. As per reports, the Enforcement team […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Odisha Elections 2019: Income Tax dept & Police gear up to ensure free & fair polls

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: With the model code of conduct coming into effect after the announcement of the 2019 general poll dates, the Odisha Income Tax (IT) department and the State Police have geared up to ensure free and fair elections across the State beginning April 11. The IT department has set up a 24X7 functional control room […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Congress MLA candidate Mala Madhi admits mistake after allegations of poll code violation

Malkangiri: Congress MLA candidate from Malkangiri, Mala Madhi on Thursday admitted his mistake for taking out a party procession with vehicles, mike and loudspeaker to file nomination papers on March 18 without taking permission from Election Commission. Madhi in his response to a show-cause notice issued by Malkangiri Sub-collector, stated that the previous day of […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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