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Naveen Patnaik to contest election from Kantabanji as BJD announces more candidates
Bhubaneswar: In a significant political move ahead of the twin elections in Odisha, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today fielded Chief Minister and its supremo Naveen Patnaik from Kantabanji Assembly Constituency in Balangir district.…
Odisha: Cong replaces Prabodh Tirkey’s candidature for Talsara; leaves him heartbroken
Bhubaneswar: The Congress party’s surprise move to replace its candidate in the Talsara Assembly segment in Sundargarh has brought tears to the eyes of Prabodh Tirkey, the former captain of the Indian hockey team.
The veteran player had…
Odisha: Jatni MLA Suresh Routray expelled from Congress
Bhubaneswar: The Congress party today expelled Jatni MLA Suresh Kumar Routray on grounds of indiscipline and anti-party activities.
The Congress party has expelled Routray, a veteran politician in Odisha, for six years.
“Taking note…
Days after quitting BJD, former Bargarh MP Prabhas Singh joins BJP
Bhubaneswar: Days after quitting the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha, former Bargarh MP Prabhas Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday.
Singh joined BJP at its headquarters in New Delhi.
The former Lok Sabha MP…
Former Chairperson of Odisha Women Commission Jyoti Panigrahi joins BJP
Bhubaneswar: Jyoti Panigrahi, former Chairperson of Odisha State Commission for Women, and her husband Saroj Kumar Panigrahi, ex-Chairperson of Odisha State Cashew Development Corporation, joined the BJP, today. The couple had resigned from…
2024 Lok Sabha polls: Kanhaiya Kumar to fight from Northeast Delhi
New Delhi: Congress on Sunday released another list of 10 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, including Kanhaiya Kumar who will be contesting from the Northeast Delhi seat.
Congress has announced candidates for three remaining…
Cong names candidates for 75 Assembly seats in Odisha; senior leaders Niranjan Patnaik, Jaydev Jena…
Bhubaneswar: The Congress party today announced 75 candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in Odisha.
The party had earlier announced candidates for 47 Assembly seats in the state for 2024 polls.
The party has fielded former…
Congress List: It’s Vikramaditya Singh vs Kangana in Mandi; Manish Tewari to contest from…
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday announced the names of 16 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections after a meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee held here.
Accordingly, the Congress has fielded its sitting…
BJP to release manifesto for LS polls on Sunday in presence of PM Modi
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will release its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Sunday at the party headquarters here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP national president JP…
Cong announces candidates for 9 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha; Yasir Nawaj to fight from Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: The Congress party today announced its second list of nine candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Odisha.
The party had declared its first list of eight candidates for the 2024 Parliamentary polls in the state on…