Forgetting past, we have embarked on new journey to bring change in Odisha, says Bijoy

Bhubaneswar: No doubt, senior leader Bijoy Mohapatra is an influential leader in Odisha politics and has prospects of becoming a State head, but not sans a consistent party platform. But when sequence of incidents involving Mohapatra, including his homecoming to the BJP, are considered, then it looks that the erstwhile Biju aide is not going […]

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Bharatiya Bikash Parishad seeks poll phases rescheduled

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiaya Bikash Parishad has urged the Election Commission to reschedule the polling days for all seven phases to maintain indiscrimination in fixing gap of days between date of scrutiny of nomination and poling date for all phases. In a memorandum submitted to the ECI, the Parishad pointed out that there is no uniformity […]

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Elections: Amit Shah, PM Modi to hit campaign trail in Odisha on April 1, 2

Bhubaneswar: BJP national president Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hit the campaign trail in Odisha on April 1 and 2, respectively, informed party spokesperson Golak Mohapatra on Wednesday. The Prime Minister is also scheduled to visit Jeypore on March 29. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Odisha visit schedule has been changed. He will […]

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Winnability of BJD aspirant Santosh looks brighter in Paradip

Paradip: While the BJP has chosen Sampad Swain, a new face, to contest polls from the Paradip Assembly seat, the BJD and the Congress are yet to finalise their candidates from among many aspirants. Swain, the BJYM Jagatsingpur district president, was chosen as he is in the good books of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and […]

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BJP’s Sanat Gadtia to fight against Naveen Patnaik in Bijepur

Bhubaneswar: BJP leader Sanat Gadatia will fight against BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bijepur Assembly segment under Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named Gadatia as its candidate for the Bijepur Assembly constituency, from Congress veteran Ripunath Seth will also fight. Hinjili is the home turf of Patnaik. This […]

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Last day rush of nominations at Berhampur Sub-Collector’s office

Berhampur: Candidates of three major political parties, BJD, Congress and BJP, and some Independent nominees filed nominations for different Assembly seats at the Sub-Collectors’ office here on Monday, the last day of filing of nominations for the scheduled first-phase polling. The silk city, particularly the Sub-Collector’s office area, witnessed unprecedented crowd as the candidates came […]

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BJP vice president Pitambar Acharya to fight against Naveen Patnaik in Hinjili

Bhubaneswar: Senior lawyer and BJP vice-president Pitambar Acharya will fight against BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Hinjili Assembly segment. The saffron party today named Acharya as the party’s candidate for the Hinjli Assembly constituency. Acharya will make his political debut by contesting against the four-time Chief Minister. Speculation was rife that that […]

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Naveen files nomination from Bijepur

Bargarh: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday filed nomination for Bijepur Assembly constituency in Bargarh district. Patnaik filed his nomination papers before the Returning Officer at the Padmapur Sub-Collector’s office. Security has been tightened for the CM’s visit. The Chief Minister filed four sets of nomination, an official said. […]

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Ex-DGP Prakash Mishra to fight from Cuttack, Kharavela from Kandhamal LS seats

Bhubaneswar: The BJP on Monday announced names for two Lok Sabha and nine Assembly segments in Odisha. With this, BJP has as announced names of 130 MLA candidates and 15 Lok Sabha nominees. Former Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Mishra will fight from Cuttack while former Lok Sabha member and former BJP leader Kharavela […]

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Elections: Bakul Foundation takes a giant step forward

Bhubaneswar: The upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly polls will be a more inclusive one, with the city-based Bakul Foundation resorting to a novel initiative by conducting an interface between the urban youths and slum dwellers and engaged them in various activities on electoral process on Sunday. With the understanding that political engagement comes from participation […]

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