Tag: Odisha Assembly Election

Dharmasala and Kuakhia police registered cases against over 100 people in two cases. Dharmasala Police arrested six persons while Kuakhia police arrested 14 persons. All the accused were produced in court.

CEO Nikunja Dhal said, "The overall turnout, (excluding postal ballots) in 2019 was recorded at 73.09 per cent while the polling per cent in 2024 was 74.44 per cent.”

Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik presided over the Cabinet meeting and recommended the Governor for dissolution of the Legislative Assembly till the formation of a newly-elected legislature.

Hundreds of BJYM workers from various parts of the state converged in front of the DGP office, clamouring for action against the main accused. They alleged that Chandbali MLA Byomakesh Ray was behind the attack on their leader Avilash Panda. 

The vote counting for the Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections in Odisha is scheduled for June 4, 2024. Enhanced security measures including a three-tier system are in place at 147 counting centers. This follows voting across multiple dates and a re-poll in two booths.

As per reports, the exit poll by India Today-Axis predicted that the BJP is expected to acquire 51 per cent of the votes in Lok Sabha elections. Many wonder about the factors responsible for the BJP’s spectacular electoral gains.   

However, CEO Nikunja Bihari Dhal said that the number of violent incidents during the 2024 General Elections in Odisha has reduced in comparison to the 2019 General Elections.

According to the CEO office, maintaining law and order and curbing post-poll violence is being given importance in the state. 70 more CAPF will be deployed across the state till June 6 as various parts of the state witnessed many incidents of violence before and during the elections.

According to the Exit Poll of India Today-Axis, the BJP may land with 62 to 80 Assembly seats while the same number of seats may be won by the ruling party. Congress was predicted to get 5 to 8 seats.

Though Exit Polls predicted an excellent electoral performance by the BJP in the Lok Sabha poll, two other parties - BJD and Congress - expressed doubts about the Exit Poll results and sounded confident about their good show this time.

The victim's son Kunjaban Swain alleged, "My father was standing on the roadside. BJD leader Amar Parida ran his vehicle over my father. Some BJD leaders had earlier indulged in booth rigging and when I objected, they had beaten me.”    

As soon as the BJD nominee reached booth-66 in Antia panchayat, supporters of Independent candidate Himansu Sahoo and other parties who had queued up for voting allegedly started shouting at the BJD leader and opposed his presence.

Abhisekh Panda, an injured worker said, “Our booth agent Sanjay Rout had gone and when we asked why the booth was being captured, they locked us inside and assaulted us. Though some police personnel were present, they remained mute spectators.

Debanshu Sahu, an Armed Force personnel, who had come to cast his vote along with his family, was allegedly attacked by some BJD workers

According to Roy, he would bring the matter to the notice of ADM, SDPO and demand appropriate action. “The election should be conducted in a peaceful manner.