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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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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Kotpad Congress MLA files nomination papers as independent candidate  

Koraput: Even before granted ticket by the party, Kotpad sitting Congress MLA Chandrasekhar Majhi on Wednesday filed his nomination papers for Kotpad Assembly constituency as an independent candidate. The Congress veteran filed the nomination papers at the office of Jeypore Sub-Collector as an independent candidate. After filing the papers, Majhi said the party high command […]

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Congress promises marriage kit to women in Odisha, if voted to power

Bhubaneswar: As the Assembly elections are fast approaching, no Opposition party wants to remain behind in appeasing voters, particularly women in Odisha. The Congress on Monday said that if voted to power, it would distribute marriage kit to women. Earlier the party promised that it would come out with a loan-waiver scheme for small and […]

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Congress stages walkout from Odisha Assembly during Governor’s address

Bhubaneswar: The main Opposition party, the Congress, on Monday staged a walkout even as Governor Ganeshi Lal was addressing the Assembly on the opening day of the seven-day Budget Session. As soon as the Governor started his address, the Congress MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra staged the walkout. In his address, Lal […]

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