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A giant step towards ‘accessible elections’

April 9, 2019April 10, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Cuttack: With ‘accessible elections’ being the central theme of the Election Commission, the Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department (SSEPD) on Tuesday organised an awareness programme for visually impaired voters to train them to cast their votes independently in the ensuing Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. Nearly 110 visually impaired students of […]

13 ‘pink polling booths’ for women voters in Ganjam

March 20, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Berhampur: The Election Commission will establish 13 ‘pink polling stations’ for women voters that will be completely managed by the women staff in Ganjam district for the upcoming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. The pink booths will be managed by female workers only. Every Legislative constituency will have one pink booth. At least six female […]

1st phase elections: Notification issued for four Lok Sabha, 28 Assembly seats

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The Gazette notification for holding elections in four Lok Sabha seats and 28 Assembly segments in the first phase on April 11 was issued on Monday. The first phase polls to four Lok Sabha seats in Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Berhampur and Koraput will be held on April 11 along with 28 Assembly constituencies – Nuapada, Khariar, […]

Odisha to go for polls on April 11, 18, 23 and 29

March 10, 2019March 11, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited schedule for the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls was announced by the Election Commission on Sunday, with which the Model Code of Conduct for Governments and political parties came into force. Elections will be held in four phases in Odisha on April 11, 18, 23 and 29. While four Lok Sabha segments […]