Tag: Odisha Elections 2019

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Elections 2019: BJP alleges poll code violation by Brahmagiri MLA

Puri: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today alleged that Brahmagiri MLA Sanjay Das Burma violated the model code of conduct by landing helicopter at Rebana Nuagaon Kerandia helipad in Puri district by obtaining ‘verbal permission’. According to BJP leader Lalitendu Bidyadhar Mohapatra, the Brahmagiri MLA landed his chopper at around 5.15 pm at the Rebana […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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As battle of ballot inches closer, 'fight' between political parties hit fever pitch

Bhubaneswar: With the upcoming general elections heating up the State politics, allegations and counter allegations among political parties have hit fever pitch in Odisha. Accusing the Bolangir district BJD unit of violating model code of conduct, the Nagar Congress Committee and the district Congress Campaign Committee on Saturday met the district electoral officer and sought […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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BJD Releases Candidate List for Phase 1, Phase 2 Elections in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Amid unabated exodus from Party, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today announced names of the party candidates for the first two phases of 2019 general polls in Odisha. In the first phase, Odisha will go to polls for four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly seats on April 11 while elections will be there for […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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BJD withdraws suspension of 'anti-party' leader Prafulla Ghadai

Bhubaneswar: On September 20, 2014, the BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had announced, “Prafulla Chandra Ghadai has been expelled from the party for anti-party activities with immediate effect.” And after almost four and a half years, Naveen withdrew the expulsion order against the former Finance Minister. Party’s General Secretary Bijay Nayak informed that […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Fear of loss forced Naveen to contest from Bijepur: BJP

Bhubaneswar: The State unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today leveled serious allegations over Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik contesting from two Assembly constituencies, Hinjili and Bijepur, by producing a letter of Odisha Police Intelligence Branch, which recommended that Naveen should not contest from Hinjili. State BJP Yuva Morcha president, Tankadhar Tripathy on Monday […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Op-Ed: Will Naveen’s Western Odisha Gamble Pay Off ?

Bhubaneswar: For the first time in his political career chief minister, Naveen Patnaik has decided to contest from two seats simultaneously—Hinjili, his traditional seat in Ganjam district, and Bijepur in western Odisha’s Bargarh district. His candidature from Bargarh, a decision taken apparently in deference to the wishes of BJD leaders from the western belt, constitutes […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Elections 2019: Congress releases 1st phase candidate list for 6 LS, 36 Assembly seats

Bhubaneswar: After days of speculations, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) has finally declared its 1st phase list of candidates for the upcoming general elections in Odisha. Names of candidates for 6 Lok Sabha and 36 Assembly segments of the State were released by the party through a notification late Monday night, hours after the […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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BJP moves CEO, demands action against Odisha DG & Special DG Intelligence

Bhubaneswar: Alleging violation of the model code of conduct, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today met the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha and demanded stern action against Odisha DGP RP Sharma and Special DG of Police, Intelligence, Sunil Roy. A panel of the State BJP led by party vice president, Samir Mohanty on Tuesday […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Elections 2019: Dissidence raises ugly head over ticket allotment in BJD

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of general elections beginning April 11, BJD seems to have got the double whammy. Not only disgruntled leaders are leaving the party in hordes, but the serious challenge staring at the party is the rise in dissidence within the party units across the State over selection of candidates giving the party the worst […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Can BJD supremo Naveen contain unabated exodus and growing dissidence?

Bhubaneswar: Amid rise in resentment over non-allotment of tickets to aspirants and continous exodus of leaders from the BJD, it seems the party president Naveen Patnaik will have a rough path ahead in pacifying the rising dissidence within the party. Adding to the exodus, Kandhamal MP Pratyusha Rajeswari Singh and Daspalla MLA Purna Chandra Nayak […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Elections 2019: Three BJD MLAs, 3 former legislators join BJP

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha seems to be in hot water as its leaders who once helped the party withstand the challenge of Modi wave that had swept India’s political landscape in the 2014 polls are joining hands with the BJP thick and fast. Till now, it was believed that BJD’s electoral […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Kandhamal MP Pratyusha to join Congress: OPCC Chief

Bhubaneswar: Kandhamal MP and former BJD leader Pratyusha Rajeswari Singh will soon join Congress, informed Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Niranjan Patnaik on Thursday. Pratyusha is likely to join the party either on March 23 or 24. However, finalisation on her candidature is yet to be clear, said Patnaik. “Pratyusha has expressed her desire […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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BJP fields Jay Panda from Kendrapara, Aparajita gets Bhubaneswar; Oram stays in Sundergarh

Bhubaneswar: Putting all speculations to rest, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today announced candidates for 184 Lok Sabha seats including 10 from Odisha. The saffron party has fielded its national vice-president, Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda from Kendrapara while Aparajita Sarangi will contest from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency. As per the first list of candidates announced today, […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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BJP announces candidates for 99 Assembly constituencies of Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Hours after announcing its first list of candidates for Lok Sabha, the Central Election Committee (CEC) of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today approved the names of candidates for 99 constituencies for the upcoming general elections to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha. Several leaders, who recently joined BJP after quitting BJD, have been given tickets. […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Journalist attacked in Puri, 1 arrested

Bhubaneswar: In yet another attempt to throttle the voice of media, a journalist was attacked by miscreants near Astaranga in Puri district yesterday. According to reports, Chandan Paikaray, journalist of an electronic media was reportedly attacked when he had gone to cover election news. It is alleged that the miscreants attacked Paikaray for covering some […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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