Tag: Odisha Assembly Election

During the third phase of elections in Odisha, several voters in Puri district were unable to vote as their names were deleted from the voter list at booth-161. This issue caused distress among the voters who felt helpless and voiced their concerns about this anomaly in the electoral process.

During the third phase of elections in Odisha, Chhendipada MLA Sushant Behera allegedly attacked a BJP worker at a polling booth in Angul district. The incident occurred as Behera was allegedly persuading voters, leading to accusations of booth rigging by BJP worker Siddharth Shankar Sahu.

During the third phase of the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha on Saturday, BJP candidate for Brahmagiri Assembly seat Upasana Mohapatra accused a presiding officer and BJD agent of misconduct at a booth. Delay due to EVM glitches was reported from some booths in Puri. She reported the issue to authorities as tensions grew among voters.

While canvassing for Baijayant Panda and other MLA candidates, Smriti Irani began her address in Odia and highlighted several issues concerning the state. She also praised Baijayant Panda’s efforts to stand by the people of Kendrapara when there was drinking water crisis.

Though there are prescribed rules for restrictions on mobile phones, many voters rued that they were unaware and had to return as there was no provision to keep their phones safe inside or near the booth.

The third phase of polling in Odisha was disrupted by violence at Athagarh and EVM problems at Brahmagiri. Incidents included injuries due to clashes, a polling agent's death suspected from sunstroke, and an elderly voter's death while standing in queue.

In Odisha's third phase of polling, elderly voters, some on wheelchairs and others with oxygen support, exemplified commitment to democracy, motivating younger voters. This phase will influence the outcomes for six Lok Sabha and 42 assembly seats.

Voting was held for the third phase of polling in Odisha. The polling was held amid heavy security in as many as six Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly constituencies

BJP National Vice President and party’s Kendrapara Lok Sabha (LS) candidate Baijayant Panda at a 'Mahila Samavesh' urged the people to overthrow the corrupt government in Odisha.

In the third phase of the 2024 Odisha elections, around 94.48 lakh voters will decide the fate of 64 MP candidates and 383 Assembly candidates.

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has promised free electricity to approximately 90% of families in Odisha, a first in its 24-year rule. Despite widespread promotion, the feasibility remains doubtful with frequent power outages and inadequate infrastructure being major concerns among residents and political opponents.

Rs 2.5 lakh was seized from a BJD leader's vehicle in Keonjhar ahead of the third phase of polling in Odisha.

Union Minister Smriti Irani is all set to bolster the BJP's campaign in Odisha with her visits to Kujanga, Aul, and Remuna tomorrow.

BJP National President JP Nadda's meeting assumed significance as two more phases of polling-third phase on May 25 and the fourth phase on June 1- are still to go in Odisha. 

Campaigning for the third phase of elections in Odisha ended on Thursday. On May 25, six Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly seats will go to polls amid elaborate security arrangements with focus on sensitive booths.