Tag: Patkura Poll

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking postponement of election to the Patkura Assembly constituency, a delegation of the BJP led by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today met the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) at New Delhi and urged not to defer the poll date. The […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the serious devastation caused by cyclone Fani, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the completion of Patkura Assembly polls by 60 days, informed Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha today. The date of poll will be suitably decided after assessing local situation, the CEO added. The Patkura Assembly poll […]

Bhubaneswar: After the announcement of election date for Patkura Assembly seat, three major political parties – BJD, BJP and Congress have chalked out plans and strategies for the upcoming poll. As per reports, State Ministers Arun Sahoo, Ranendra Pratap Swain, Prafulla Mallick, Sanjay Das Burma, Atanu Sabyaschi Nayak, Pratap Deb and Pranab Prakash Das have […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha Congress revealed the party’s campaigning strategies for Patkura poll, the BJD and BJP today released the list of star campaigners of their respective parties for the ensuing elections to Patkura assembly constituency. Both the parties released 40-member star campaigners list for the polls scheduled to be conducted on July 20. […]

Kendrapara: With just a week ahead of the much-awaited election to Patkura Assembly constituency, BJP and BJD have intensified campaigning for their party candidates. Today, BJP National Vice President Baijayant Panda and senior party leader Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo went on a door-to-door campaign trail in various areas of Derabish and sought votes for party […]

Bhubaneswar: A delegation of the BJP led by party vice president Samir Mohanty met the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Surendra Kumar levelling allegations of poll code violation by the ruling-BJD during campaigning for Patkuara poll. “State Ministers and legislators of BJD are camping in Patkura with the help of officers and openly distributing money […]

Kendrapara: A day after the conclusion of Patkura election, the focus has now shifted to the security of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and VVPATs amid tension over allegations of opening of a VVPAT machine last night at the strong room set up in Kendrapara Autonomous College. Anticipating any untoward incident following election, even though […]

Kendrapara: After polling concluded with a record 72.75 per cent voter turnout in the election to Patkura Assembly constituency held on Saturday, the counting of votes will be conducted tomorrow amid tight security followed by the declaration of result. According to State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Surendra Kumar, as many as 18 counters have been […]

Bhubaneswar: Veteran BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra today congratulated BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik for his successful execution of ‘Kill Bijoy’ plan in the recent Patkura poll. In an exclusive and candid interview to OTV, Mohapatra blasted the ruling-BJD for deploying an army of 70 MLAs, including 14 ministers, to ensure his defeat. “In my 40 years […]