Tag: Rahul Gandhi Odisha Visit

Bhubaneswar: A day after his dismissal from Congress, former Union Minister Srikant Jena today spewed venom against Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Niranjan Patnaik by calling him a ‘habitual bribe giver’. While addressing a presser, Jena also targeted AICC president Rahul Gandhi and announced that he will make a big expose during the latter’s […]

Bhubaneswar: These are testing times for Odisha Congress: while the party is gearing up for AICC president Rahul Gandhi’s visit on January 25, speculations are rife that a few senior leaders may quit adversely affecting the party’s prospects in the upcoming polls. Talks are doing rounds that party’s Jharsuguda MLA Naba Das and Sundergarh MLA […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress is all geared up to welcome party’s national president Rahul Gandhi, who will be visiting the State for the first time in three years. This will also be Rahul’s first visit to Odisha after taking charge as the president of the grand old party back in December 2017. As per the itinerary, […]

Bolangir: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bolangir on January 15, a controversy has surfaced over cutting down of trees near the railway station ground in the district for a makeshift helipad. PM Modi is scheduled to attend a function at Bolangir railway station ground where he will flag off a slew of […]

Bhubaneswar: Putting all speculations to rest on confusion and uncertainty over finalisation of venue for  Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s upcoming public meeting on January 25, the Odisha unit of the party today informed that the meeting will be held in Bhubaneswar. OPCC president Niranjan Patnaik today said that two places including Tamando ground have been […]

Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be keen to go all guns blazing ahead of the crucial polls, as party national president Amit Shah is likely to visit Odisha on January 29, informed party spokesperson Prithviraj Harichandan today. Shah was earlier scheduled to visit the State on January 18 but it was put on hold […]

Bhubaneswar: With the AICC president Rahul Gandhi making back-to-back visits to Odisha, speculations are doing rounds over the effect of such visits on the grand old party’s prospects in Odisha ahead of the 2019 general elections. After holding marathon public meetings at Bhawanipatna and Rourkela on Wednesday, the Congress chief is also scheduled to make […]

Bhubaneswar: Congress national president Rahul Gandhi will visit Jeypore in Koraput district on March 8, while his visit to Bargarh on the same day has been rescheduled to March 13, informed Odisha Congress chief Niranjan Patnaik. Patnaik said Rahul Gandhi will not be able to land at the Jeypore airstrip in his personal aircraft, so […]

Koraput: Preparations are in final stages for Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s scheduled visit to Jeypore in Koraput district tomorrow. The AICC chief is slated to address a public meeting at Bankabija under Jeypore Sadar police limits. According to reports, the place of meeting is being supervised by the Special Protection Group (SPG) while security in […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when BJP heavyweights are making whirlwind tours to Odisha, the Congress has now pinned hope on AICC president Rahul Gandhi who is slated to attend a series of public meetings in the State ahead of the third and fourth phase polls. Rahul is likely to visit Odisha twice and attend address […]