General elections

ECI acts tough, suspends Odisha CM’s Special Secretary DS Kutey

28/05/202404/06/2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, May 28: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday suspended senior IPS officer DS Kutey, Special Secretary to Chief Minister The ECI also directed IPS officer Ashish Singh, IG (CM Security), who is on medical leave since May 4, to present himself for a detailed medical test before a special medical board constituted […]

Odisha: 35,000 security personnel deployed for sixth phase elections tomorrow

24/05/202428/05/2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, May 24: Nearly 35,000 security personnel have been deployed for the sixth phase of the national polling in six parliamentary and 42 Assembly constituencies spread over 12 districts in the State, said DGP Arun Kumar Sarangi here on Friday. The top cop said that as per guidelines of the Election Commission of India (ECI), […]

Odisha Artist Uses His Craft To Raise Awareness On Voting

19/05/2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, May 19: As the elections are underway in Odisha, Jatni-based miniature artist L. Eswar Rao is raising awareness about the right to vote through his craft. Rao has sculpted a color crayon with the words “VOTE IS OUR RIGHT” on one side and “OUR VOTE OUR VOICE” on the other. It took him two […]

A win for Akash Dasnayak, Voters’ Best Choice Above and Over Party Lines!

19/05/202404/06/2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Jajpur Road: May 19: With Korei Assembly constituency in Jajpur Parliamentary Constituency, going to polls in the last round of General Elections on June 1, the campaign trail of BJP candidate Akash Dasnayak is seen to be pulling huge crowd of voters from among even the ruling BJD and the Congress loyalists. Proving to be […]

Odisha Elections: CEO directs deployment of 20 companies of CAPF in politically-sensitive Ganjam district

16/05/202424/05/2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, May 16: Twenty companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) will be deployed in politically-sensitive Ganjam district for the 5th phase of election (second phase in Odisha) on May 20. “A committee headed by Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha Nikunja Bihari Dhal has approved the deployment of 20 companies of CAPF in Ganjam district for […]

Aggressive on his Mission Odisha goal, PM Modi plans more rallies, roadshows in State

12/05/202415/05/2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, May 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to be fighting a decisive battle this time against Odisha chief minister president Naveen Patnaik. He has decided to take the battle right into the enemy camp by challenging the CM in his home turfs – Hinjili and Kantabanji — the two seats where the latter is […]