Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha CM after BJD’s poll defeat, BJP to form new Government

Bhubaneswar, June 5: After a resounding defeat in the State assembly and Lok Sabha elections, Naveen Patnaik, the long-standing Chief Minister of Odisha and president of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), tendered his resignation to governor Raghubar Das at the Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. Wiyh this, Patnaik’s 24-year tenure as the State’s Chief […]

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Shah tears into Naveen Patnaik, says he has pushed Odisha back 50 years during BJD’s 25-year rule

Berhampur, May 15: Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Wednesday tore into Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, saying he has pushed the State back by 50 years during his BJD’s 25-year rule. He urged the voters to give an opportunity to the saffron party to form Government in the State for its […]

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Ticket aspirants in Odisha spend anxious moments as parties adopt dilatory approach to release full lists of candidates

Bhubaneswar, April 9: Prospective ticket aspirants in Odisha are now passing tense moments as their party bosses adopt a dilatory approach to release full lists of candidates. Delay in release of the full lists of candidates has made the aspirants sit at their homes with fingers crossed. Odisha, which has got 21 Lok Sabha and […]

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13 ‘pink polling booths’ for women voters in Ganjam

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 […]

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