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Odisha records 66% polling in fourth phase
Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded 66 per cent polling by 5 p.m in the fourth and final phase for six Lok Sabha and 41 Assembly seats in the state on Monday, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Surendra Kumar.…
Odisha records 61% polling in third phase
Bhubaneshwar: Odisha recorded 61 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm in the third phase of polling on Tuesday, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Surendra Kumar. He said the polling percentage would increase as voting was still on at several…
IAS officer suspended for checking Modi’s helicopter asked to leave Odisha soon
Bhubaneswar: Mohammed Mohsin, the IAS officer, suspended by the Election Commission (EC) for checking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s helicopter in Sambalpur, has been asked to leave Odisha.
The Election Commission, which came under heavy…
Pinaki Mishra richest candidate contesting third phase of Odisha polls
Bhubaneswar: BJD's Puri Lok Sabha candidate and scion of one of India's most illustrious judicial families in the country, Pinaki Mishra is the richest among the 415 candidates contesting the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha, in…
Odisha witnesses 64 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm
Bhubaneswar: The second phase of polling in five Lok Sabha and 35 Assembly constituencies in Odisha recorded 64 per cent voter turnout on Thursday, said state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Surendra Kumar.
"Voting by nearly 64 per cent…
Modi slams Odisha govt over BJP worker’s murder
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Odisha government over the alleged murder of BJP worker Manguli Jena in Khurda town. He accused the BJD government for rise in “goonda raj” in the State.
“Our…
Soumya Patnaik hits campaign trail in Khandapada
Nayagarh: While the first phase polling ended just two days ago, campaigning for the second and third phase elections has gained steam.
Contestants of all the political parties are leaving no stone unturned to woo voters.
Despite the…
Jobs, welfare and development top BJD’s poll promises
Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today released the party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections 2019, saying his government will take a host of measures for the welfare of farmers, youth, women and…
Yogi Adityanath returns without attending rallies in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was scheduled to address two public rallies in Odisha today, couldn’t reach the venues as his helicopter was not allowed to fly.
The UP CM was supposed to address ‘Vijay…
BJP names candidates for four more Assembly seats of Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today announced candidates for four Assembly seats in Odisha.
Assembly candidates:
Champua – Murali Sharma
Niali (SC) – Chhabi Mallick
Bhogarai – Manas Mohanty
Basta – Raghunath…