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Berhampur: With only a day is left for campaigning for the first-phase poll scheduled on April 11, candidates of three major political parties, the BJD, the BJP and the Congress and Independent nominees expedited their canvassing for votes across this city on Monday. BJP Berhampur Assembly candidate Kahnu Charan Pati and Lok Sabha nominee Bhrugu […]
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Nuapada: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday unveiled election manifesto for women at Komna in Nuapada district and announced to provide marriage assistance of Rs 25,000 for girls of poor families. “Under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, free medical treatment for women will be hiked from Rs 7 lakh to […]
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Bhubaneswar: Union Minister and senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday flagged off ‘Modi Senani – Kaling Vijay Yatra’ at the State party headquarters here. The campaign vehicles will travel across all 30 districts of Odisha to highlight Prime Minister Narendra Modi-Government’s developmental initiatives and to woo voters to cast votes in favour of BJP […]
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Bhubaneswar: A total of 37, 49, 493 women voters are going to cast vote in the second phase election to be held on April 18 Odisha. According to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), a total of 76, 93, 123 voters will cast their votes. Of them, 39, 45, 025 are male, 37, 49, 493 female […]
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Rayagada/Gajapati: BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday termed the Central leaders ‘Biradi Baishnab’ (hypocrites). The Chief Minister conducted road shows in Gunupur and Bissam Cuttack in Rayagada district and Mohana in Gajapati where he launched a scathing attack at the Centre over negligence towards Odisha and termed the Central leaders ”Biradi Baishnab”. […]
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Bhubaneswar: BJP national president Amit Shah on Sunday released party’s Odisha unit election manifesto “Sankalp Patra” here that featured women safety as a major prong. The key promises included capital punishment for rapists and Rs 2000 crore revolving fund for women self groups (SHGs) of Odisha. The first bill that BJP will pass in the […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Congress on Sunday released its election manifesto and promised loan waiver for farmers up to Rs 2 lakh and financial assistance of Rs 10,000 per year to farmers for three years among many others. Releasing the poll manifesto, OPCC president Niranjan Patnaik said that money of those farmers, who have repaid the loan, […]
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Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has roped in yet another Rajya Sabha member to contest the ensuing Assembly elections. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the name of Rajya Sabha member Sarojini Hembram as party’s candidate for the Baripada Assembly constituency in tribal dominated Mayurbhanj district. “Sarojini […]
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Bhubaneswar: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Sunday announced names of nine candidates for the ensuing Assembly elections. While Odisha Pradesh Congress committee (OPCC) president Niranjan Patnaik will contest from Bhandaripokhari, Nalinikant Mohanty will fight from Bhadrak, Sitakanta Mohapatra from Barachana, Rabindra Nath kar from Salipur, Bibhransu Lenka from Mahakalpada, Lalatendu Mohapatra from Balikuda-Ersama […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Communist Party of India (CPI), State Council on Saturday released its election manifesto with promises to waive agriculture loans, raise paddy MSP to Rs 3,000 per quintal and provide monthly pension of Rs 6,000 to farmers and Rs 9, 000 to labourers above 60 years of age. CPI State secretary Ashish Kanungo, central […]
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