Tag: Odisha Panchayat Polls

Odisha Panchayat Polls: Samiti Member Candidate ‘Attacked’ In Sundargarh, Critical
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Samiti Member Candidate ‘Attacked’ In Sundargarh, Critical

The victim, identified as Puspita Jena, was attacked by three miscreants while she was returning home after campaigning on Sunday. She has been admitted to hospital in a critical condition.

  • Monday, 14 February 2022
Panchayat Polls: Dhinikia Residents Oppose Shifting Of Polling Booths 
Panchayat Polls: Dhinikia Residents Oppose Shifting Of Polling Booths 

Dhinkia witnessed violent clash between police and locals over a proposed project of the JSW in the area last month.

  • Monday, 14 February 2022
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Star Campaigners Chip In Ahead Of Last Day Canvassing For First Phase
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Star Campaigners Chip In Ahead Of Last Day Canvassing For First Phase

On the other hand, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has intensified campaigning in Ganjam's Polsara Block. Several Ollywood actors like Tamanna, Poonam and Debashis were seen campaigning with local MLA Srikant Sahoo in ZP zone 38, 39 and 40. 

  • Sunday, 13 February 2022
Odisha SEC Bars BJD Chief Whip From Campaigning For Poll Code Violation
Odisha SEC Bars BJD Chief Whip From Campaigning Over Poll Code Violation

Pramila Mallik, BJD MLA from Binjharpur (Jajpur) has been accused of violating the model code of conduct by allegedly threatening to stop providing benefits of various schemes to people if they do not vote for the ruling party in the Panchayat polls.

  • Sunday, 13 February 2022
All Eyes On Bargarh - The Renaissance Capital of 2017 polls
Odisha Panchayat Elections: All Eyes On The District Where Modi Trumped Naveen Patnaik

Despite CM Patnaik in fray from Bijepur, Bargarh voted for Modi-BJP in Lok Sabha 2019. But for BJP, Modi is not a factor in 2022 rural polls

  • Sunday, 13 February 2022
IT engineer
Odisha Panchayat Polls: IT Engineer Quits Job To Contest As Zilla Parishad Candidate In Puri

The IT engineer Santosh Pradhan has filed his nomination as a Congress candidate from Zone No. 30 in the district.

  • Sunday, 13 February 2022
Odisha Panchayat Polls
Odisha Panchayat Polls: BJD Supporters 'Ransack' Vehicle Of Congress' ZP Candidate

As per the allegation by Congress workers, BJD supporters threw stones at Lipika’s vehicle while she along with the party supporters were campaigning at Chandrapur village. The vehicle has been partially damaged in the attack

  • Sunday, 13 February 2022
Odisha Panchayat Polls
Odisha Panchayat Polls Campaign: 3 Injured In BJD-BJP Face-Off In Bhadrak

The injured, from both sides, were initially admitted to Chandbali Community Health Centre and later shifted to Bhadrak District Headquarters hospital as their condition deteriorated

  • Sunday, 13 February 2022
Panchayat Polls
Panchayat Polls: Chhattisgarh Minister Hits Campaign Trail In Odisha For Congress Candidates

The senior leader from the neighbouring state is campaigning for Odisha Congress which has been pushed to the third position in the State politics

  • Sunday, 13 February 2022
A Two Horse Race or Horses For Courses?
Odisha Panchayat Polls: BJD Sits Pretty In Bhograi, Bolangir Picture Hazy

Time to know what the winds whisper when winter is taking a backseat and the spring stepping on the gears. Here are the permutations and combinations district wise

  • Saturday, 12 February 2022
Odisha SEC Reviews Panchayat Polls Preparedness, Preparation Of Electoral Roll For ULB Polls 
Odisha SEC Reviews Panchayat Polls Preparedness, Preparation Of Electoral Roll For ULB Polls 

The first phase poll for the forthcoming Panchayat elections, which is set to be held on February 16, will be conducted across 30 districts and 71 Blocks in Odisha

  • Saturday, 12 February 2022
Postpone Exams, Classes Till Feb 24 To Let Us Vote; Odisha Technical & Professional Edu Students Ass
Postpone Exams, Classes Till Feb 24 To Let Us Vote; Odisha Technical & Professional Edu Students Association

The students have expressed concern that they will be deprived of exercising their franchise in the upcoming elections if the exams and classes continue as per schedule.

  • Saturday, 12 February 2022
Odisha Panchayat Poll
Odisha Panchayat Polls: Villagers Make Sarpanch Aspirants Take Test, 3 Out Of 8 Pass; Know The Questions

All the aspirants agreed and took the test wherein they were required to answer seven questions. Interestingly, just three out of the eight candidates managed to pass the test.

  • Saturday, 12 February 2022
Cobbler Runs For Sarpanch In Kakatpur
Mending Shoes In Morning, Campaigning In Evening, Odisha Cobbler Tries Luck In Panchayat Politics

Dejected by the treatment of authorities, Kartik Rao, a cobbler by profession decided to contest for the position of Sarpanch in the Panchayat elections so that people like him do not suffer any more under the guise of red-tapism.

  • Saturday, 12 February 2022
Ballot Boxes Being Prepared For Panchayat Polls
Ballot Box Tampering Fear Grips Opposition Parties; BJD Terms Allegations Baseless

The fear of tampering of ballot boxes has started gripping the Opposition parties in Odisha ahead of the voting for the Panchayat polls.

  • Friday, 11 February 2022
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