Lok Sabha elections

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

June 5, 2024June 14, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

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 […]

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

May 15, 2024May 24, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

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 […]

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

May 12, 2024May 15, 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 […]

Who is going to win the Kalahandi clash — BJP, BJD or Congress?

May 8, 2024May 15, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, May 8: Known for its backwardness, distress migration, hunger deaths, Odisha’s Kalahandi parliamentary constituency — in every general elections— attracts national and international media attention. Top guns of every participating political party throng the constituency, crisscross its nook and corner and canvas for their respective parties. For over two decades now, the politics in […]

BJP names 3 remaining candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Odisha, fields Bhartruhari from Cuttack

March 30, 2024April 4, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, March 30: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released the second list of three Lok Sabha candidates from Odisha. While six-time MP Bhartruhari Mahtab will contest from Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency, Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi will contest from Kandhamal and Rabindra Narayan Behera from Jajpur. On March 24, the BJP had announced the first list […]

Ahead of simultaneous Assembly & Lok Sabha polls, Election Commission to visit Odisha from February 15

February 8, 2024February 9, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, February 8: Ahead of simultaneous Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission (EC) will visit Odisha between February 15 and February 17 to review the preparedness of the State for the elections. It is usual for the EC to tour States ahead of Assembly or Lok Sabha elections to meet political parties, senior […]

BJP announces candidates for 10 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha

March 21, 2019March 23, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister and BJP leader J P Nadda on Wednesday announced names of 182 candidates for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. Of the 182, Nadda announced candidates for ten LS seats in Odisha. As per the list, Jual Oram will contest from Sundergarh while Anant Nayak will contest from Keonjhar, Pratap Sarangi from Balasore, […]