“Humiliated” Salipur MLA Prakash Behera quits Congress

Bhubaneswar: A day after Congress president Rahul Gandhi blew election trumpet for the ensuing Lok Sabha and Assembly election in Odisha’s Bargarh district, Salipur MLA Prakash Behera on Saturday resigned from the primary membership of Congress accusing the State party leadership of humiliating him ‘time and again’. Behera is most likely to join the BJP. […]

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Rahul promises Rs 2,000 widow allowance; targets Modi, Naveen

Jeypore: Reiterating party Odisha unit’s promises of financial assistance for poor brides and appointment of women safety officers in panchayats, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that if the party voted to power it would provide Rs 2,000 widow allowance. “We will provide Rs 2,000 widow allowance and free higher and technical education for […]

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Rahul reaches Jeypore to interact with women, hold public meeting

Koraput: Congress president Rahul Gandhi arrived at Jeypore in Koraput district to interact with women and address a public meeting at Ekamba Ground here. Before addressing the rally, Gandhi will interact with women at Town Hall near Gandhi Chhak on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Women from different sectors including ASHA and Anganwadi workers […]

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Chowkidaar Chor Hai, Naveen Patnaik remote controlled hai, says Rahul Gandhi

Bhawanipatna: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at a public rally in Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district saying “Chowkidaar Chor Hai’ in an apparent reference to Modi and Patnaik is being remote controlled by the PM. Launching a direct attack on both the leaders Rahul said, […]

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Rahul to visit Odisha on February 6

Bhubaneswar: Congress president Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address two public meetings at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district and Rourkela in Sundergarh district on February 6, said Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Niranjan Patnaik on Thursday. This will be Rahul’s second visit to Odisha in two weeks. He had addressed a mass gathering at Tamando Mini […]

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