Naveen invites PM Modi to witness BJD Govt’s swearing-in ceremony

Balasore: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his election rally Kendrapara, had stated that he would visit Odisha again after dislodging the BJD Government, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday made an “humble request” to the former to attend his swearing-in ceremony as a “guest”. “Prime Minister […]

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PM Modi makes sharp personal attack on Naveen Patnaik

Kendrapara: In his last day campaign in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made sharp personal attack on BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for adopting violence at the behest of a few officers. “So far, I refrained from making personal attack on Naveen Babu. I wanted to give a respectful farewell to […]

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Prominent personalities among early voters in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Many prominent personalities on Tuesday exercised their franchise in six Parliamentary constituencies and 42 Assembly segments coming under them in Odisha as voting got underway in the third phase of the elections. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Puri king Dibya Singha Deb, were among top leaders who exercised their franchise on […]

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Here’s the list of constituencies going for polls in third phase in Odisha

Odisha’s six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 Assembly segments falling under them will go to polls in the third phase on April 23. Following are the details of all the Lok Sabha constituencies and Assembly seats  Sambalpur Lok Sabha Constituency Assembly Constituencies: Kuchinda, Rengali, Sambalpur, Rairakhol, Deogarh, Chhendipada, Athmallik Keonjhar Lok Sabha Constituency Assembly Constituencies: Telkoi, Ghasipura, […]

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On eve of 3rd phase polls, BJD MLA candidate Pradeep Maharathy arrested

Puri: On the eve of third phase polling, BJD’s MLA candidate from Pipili Assembly constituency Pradeep Maharathy was arrested for allegedly assaulting polling party officials, including a Magistrate at his farmhouse at Hunkeipur under Pipili police station late on Sunday night. He was initially detained by Pipili police for interrogation in connection with the attack […]

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CM Naveen visits Anant in Capital Hospital ICU

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Jal (BJD) president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday visited Capital Hospital here to enquire about the health condition of Bhubaneswar-Central MLA candidate Anant Narayan Jena who sustained serious injuries following a bomb attack on him Sunday night. Jena is admitted in the Capital Hospital ICU following yesterday’s bomb attack on […]

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Poll squad attacked while conducting raid on BJD heavyweight Maharathy’s farmhouse

Bhubaneswar: On eve of third phase elections, suspected BJD workers and supporters of BJD Pipili heavyweight Pradeep Maharathy attacked polling officials on Sunday late night. The incident occurred when the flying squad led by a Magistrate conducted a raid at Maharathy’s farmhouse at Hunkeipur in Pipili area in Puri district. According to reports, a 15-member […]

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Naveen makes another sharp personal attack on Baijayant in Kendrapara

Kendrapara: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday made another sharp personal attack on former MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda accusing the latter of focusing on rail connectivity to his own industry and not the Kendrapapra district thereby breaching trust of the people in the district. Addressing an election rally in […]

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RO officially notifies adjournment of Patkura Assembly election

Kendrapara: The Kendrapara Sub-Collector-cum-Returning Officer (RO) on Sunday officially notified adjournment of Patkura Assembly election on April 29 following the death of BJD candidate Bed Prakash Agrawalla. Returning Officer Sanjay Kumar Mishra adjourned to the Patkura assembly segment scheduled for the fourth-phase on April 29 under Section 52 of Representation of People Act, 1951, till […]

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