Tag: Odisha Elections

The Supreme Court granted bail to Mohammad Moquim, a senior Congress leader involved in the ORHDC loan fraud case. This development is crucial as he contemplates contesting the upcoming 2024 elections from Barabati-Cuttack, a seat he previously won.

Raseswari sent her resignation letter to BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today. The development came after BJD announced Rohit Pujari as the party candidate from Sambalpur. 

Top political figures from BJP, BJD, and Congress, including Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, and Naveen Patnaik, are set to campaign in Odisha for the 2024 elections. Key visits include PM Modi and other central leaders.

BJP National Vice-President Baijayant Panda met the family members of Dilip Mallick of Kakharuni village who are yet to come out of the shock from the tragic death of their 12-year-old son.

The BJD has also dropped sitting MLA Sunanda Das from the Bari Assembly seat. Party has given ticket to Biswaranjan Jena to contest this time.

In a video statement, BJD supremo informed that Tusharkanti Behera will contest from Kakatpur seat while Mahesh Sahu from Hindol Assembly constituency

BJD president Naveen Patnaik has revealed the candidates through a video message.

Intellectuals in Odisha express concern over unresolved social and economic issues during elections, citing widespread unemployment, rising costs, and environmental degradation

In the 2024 polls, there will be a direct contest with Naveen Patnaik in Odisha, said Amit Shah during an interview with a private news channel on Friday.

As per sources, Patasani was hopeful of bagging BJD ticket from Bhubaneswar Parliamentary seat for the ongoing 2024 General Elections. However, he was eventually denied ticket by the party. 

The residents of the constituency never shy away from alleging that the constituency has not developed as it should have been, considering the Chief Minister representing it for such a long period. 

Of the total 126 candidates announced by BJD, 28 are women and, 10 of them are the wives of party heavyweights.

BJD MLA Nrushingha Sahu said that tickets are being distributed on the basis of a survey and the party will decide about the rehabilitation of leaders who are denied tickets. 

Joining BJD, Varsha has added her name to the long list of actors and actresses joining politics in Odisha. 

As for the violation of MCC, the CEO said that common people have brought more allegations via the C-Vigil platform. “We have received 3,800 complaints via C-Vigil from common citizens,” he said.