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ECI appoints new Chief Electoral Officer for Odisha

Priya Ranjan Swain Mar 24, 2023

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India has appointed 1993-batch IAS officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) for Odisha. Dhal will replace incumbent Sushil Kumar Lohani. The ECI made this appointment by…

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10 candidates in fray for Padampur bypoll in Odisha

Priya Ranjan Swain Nov 21, 2022

Bhubaneswar: Altogether 2, 57, 474 voters will decide the fate of 10 candidates in the December 5 Padampur by-election in Odisha. As many as 13 candidates, including eight independents, had filed their nominations for the bypoll on…

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Dhamnagar bypoll: Odisha CEO announces Rs 15 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased polling officer

Priya Ranjan Swain Nov 3, 2022

Bhubaneswar: An ex-gratia of Rs 15 lakh would be provided to the family of a polling officer for Dhamnagar by-election who passed away while being treated at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack today. This was revealed by the…

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Odisha: 106 booths in Dhamnagar constituency marked sensitive

Sambad English Bureau Oct 26, 2022

Bhubaneswar: As many as 106 polling booths in Dhamnagar assembly constituency in Odisha's Bhadrak district have been identified as sensitive booths, Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), S.K. Lohani said on Wednesday. Adequate…

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Bijepur by-poll: 129 polling booths categorised as sensitive, informs Odisha CEO

Sambad English Bureau Oct 19, 2019

Bhubaneswar: As many as 129 polling booths have been categorised as sensitive out of 285 total booths in Bijepur, informed Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sushil Lohani today. The booths have been set up at 243 places for the by-poll…

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Odisha polls: BJD moves CEO seeking action against Dharmendra Pradhan

Sambad English Bureau Apr 17, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The BJD demanded action against BJP leader and Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for his alleged misbehaviour and verbal spat with policemen during checking of his helicopter in Sambalpur. A BJD…

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Odisha polls: BJD moves EC against Jay Panda for model code violation

Sambad English Bureau Apr 3, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) moved the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Monday alleging that BJP leader Baijayant Panda is violating the Model Code of Conduct by using helicopters without commercial charters for…

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Odisha CEO holds all-party meeting ahead of elections

Sambad English Bureau Mar 12, 2019

Bhubaneswar: With only a few days left for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) held an all-party meeting here today to sensitise various political parties about the new guidelines to be followed…

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Simultaneous Elections 2019: EC holds orientation for cops

Sambad English Bureau Jan 5, 2019

Bhubaneswar: To ensure a smooth conduct of Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in teh State in 2019, a preparatory meeting was held at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) here today. The meeting had discussion on several key…

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Surendra Kumar appointed as new CEO of Odisha ahead of Bijepur bypoll

Sambad English Bureau Feb 1, 2018

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of Bijepur Assembly bypoll scheduled on February 24 in Bargarh district, the Election Commission of India appointed Surendra Kumar as the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha replacing DN Gupta. The appointment…