Tag: Odisha Panchayat Polls

7 Kidnapped And Assaulted
7 'Kidnapped And Assaulted' In Odisha’s Boudh For Not Casting Votes In Favour Of BJD ZP Candidate

The victims have been identified as Narayan Kanhara of Jorasingh village and six other villagers

  • Sunday, 20 March 2022
Bari Block Chairman Election
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Losing Candidate Alleges Irregularities In Bari Block Chairman Election

Jyotirmayee alleged that she was defeated in the election due to massive irregularities in the poll process

  • Wednesday, 16 March 2022
BJD Vs BJD: Panchayat Election Bares Infighting In Odisha's Ruling Party 
BJD Vs BJD: Panchayat Election Bares Infighting In Odisha's Ruling Party 

Sundargarh District BJD president Binay Toppo and Prafulla Majhi, a Congress turncoat who jumped into BJD camp, locked horns to take control of Balishankara Panchayat Samiti chairperson post.

  • Sunday, 13 March 2022
1 Killed, 3 Injured In Post-Poll Violence In Ganjam
1 Killed, 3 Injured In Post-Poll Violence In Ganjam

As per preliminary reports, the two groups were engaged in a battle over a petty dispute near Kendupadar college. It is alleged that the two groups were at loggerheads over several issues.

  • Sunday, 13 March 2022
BJD Claims Bagging 90 PC Block Chairman Posts In Odisha, Opposition Alleges Horse Trading
BJD Claims Bagging 90 PC Block Chairman Posts In Odisha, Opposition Alleges Horse Trading

Several aspiring Samiti Members, who aspire for Block Chairperson posts in different districts of Odisha, filed their nominations on Saturday. While many candidates arrived for the election with a grand show, several incidents of violence were also reported from different districts. 

  • Saturday, 12 March 2022
Panchayat Samiti Office
Polls To Block Chairman Post In Odisha Today

Election to the post of chairman in Panchayat samitis across Odisha is all set to begin today at 10:30 am. The newly elected Samiti members will elect their leaders in their respective Panchayat Samitis.

  • Saturday, 12 March 2022
Lekhashree Accuses Odisha Govt Of Threatening BJP-Backed Samiti Members Ahead Of Block Chairman Poll
Lekhashree Accuses Odisha Govt Of Threatening BJP-Backed Samiti Members Ahead Of Block Chairman Elections

Stressing that voting under coercion is not acceptable, Samantasinghar has sought immediate intervention of the State Election Commission in the matter.

  • Wednesday, 09 March 2022
Mohana High School
Odisha School Used As Panchayat Poll Strong Room Remains Closed, Students Protest

Students belonging to a government High School at Mohana in Odisha’s Gajapati district were forced to wait on the school verandah on Monday after they found their school locked up with the doors and windows sealed even after the announcement of the Panchayat poll results a week ago.

  • Monday, 07 March 2022
Tale Of Rebel Who Turned Sarpanch In Odisha Panchayat Election
Tale Of Rebel Who Turned Sarpanch In Odisha Panchayat Election

Speaking on the turn of his fate from a rebel to representing the hopes and aspirations of thousands of people of his panchayat, Kishan recounted that he had revolted and set fire on Rengali Tehsil office to show his protest and teach the powers that be so that such injustice is not meted out to anyone else. 

  • Monday, 07 March 2022
Upset Over Defeat, Sarpanch Candidate Cuts Off Road In Gajapati
Upset Over Defeat, Sarpanch Candidate Cuts Off Road In Gajapati

The unusual incident was reported from Gangabada Panchayat in Rayagada Block of Gajapati district.

  • Thursday, 03 March 2022
Rookies Win Big, Hotshots Bite Dust In Odisha Panchayat Elections
Rookies Win Big, Hotshots Bite Dust In Odisha Panchayat Elections

BJP leader and former cabinet minister Anjali Behera, who contested for Panchayat Samiti member seat from Giridhar Prasad Gram Panchayat under Hindol Block in Dhenkanal district, lost the recently held elections by 826 votes.

  • Wednesday, 02 March 2022
Landslide Victory For BJD In Odisha Panchayat Polls
Landslide Victory For BJD In Odisha Panchayat Polls, Party Set To Form ZPs In All Districts

As the BJD has won maximum of zones in all the 30 districts, the Naveen Patnaik-led party is most likely to form all the ZPs

  • Tuesday, 01 March 2022
Odisha Congress Chief Niranjan Patnaik
We’re Not Given A Level Playing Field, Says Niranjan Patnaik On Congress’ Panchayat Poll Debacle

The landslide victory of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in the recently concluded Panchayat polls in Odisha was on account of the misuse of public money by the party for electoral gains, senior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik alleged.

  • Tuesday, 01 March 2022
Not Surprised At Poll Results, Defeat Is Inevitable If Party Goes To Poll Unprepared: BJP Leader Bij
Not Surprised At Poll Results, Defeat Is Inevitable If Party Goes To Poll Unprepared: BJP Leader Bijoy Mohapatra 

The senior BJP leader said the BJD leaders manage only 30 percent of the elections strategy while the major part is handled by officers.

  • Tuesday, 01 March 2022
Dance Of Democracy: Meet Candidates Who Fought Money & Muscle To Script Victory In Panchayat Polls
Dance Of Democracy: Meet Candidates Who Fought Money & Muscle To Script Victory In Panchayat Polls

Asked what prompted her to join politics, Hira said it was the sufferings of her fellow villagers in the aftermath of cyclone ‘Fani’ that made take the decision to change their lives

  • Monday, 28 February 2022
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