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Odisha BJP youth wing president attacked by over 100 BJD workers in Bhadrak

Sambad English Bureau May 30, 2024

Bhubaneswar: A group of BJD workers allegedly attacked Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Odisha president Abhilash Panda and 20 others in Bhadrak district today. A group of at least 100 Biju Janata Dal (BJD) workers allegedly attacked…

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Odisha CEO releases data on votes cast through postal ballots

Priya Ranjan Swain May 26, 2024

Bhubaneswar: The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha, today released the data regarding the votes cast through postal ballots till the end of third phase Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state. Around 94,000 voters…

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Kharge, Rahul to campaign for Cong ahead of last phase polls in Odisha

Priya Ranjan Swain May 26, 2024

Bhubaneswar: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and MP Rahul Gandhi will campaign for the party ahead of the last phase Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Odisha. Khrage is scheduled to visit Odisha on May 29. He will address two public…

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Odisha: BJD’s Rourkela MLA candidate faces voters’ ire at polling booth

Priya Ranjan Swain May 20, 2024

Bhubaneswar: Labour minister and BJD nominee Sarada Prasad Nayak faced stiff resistance from voters while visiting a polling booth in Rourkela during the second phase Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Odisha today. The incident took place…

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Poll-time seizures in Odisha reach Rs 254 crore by May 18

Priya Ranjan Swain May 19, 2024

Bhubaneswar: Various enforcement agencies have seized cash, liquor, drugs and other items worth Rs 254.84 crore in Odisha in the run-up to the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls. The seizures have been made in between March 1 and…

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BJP MLA candidate assaulted during first phase polls in Odisha

Priya Ranjan Swain May 13, 2024

Bhubaneswar: An MLA candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was allegedly assaulted during the first phase Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Odisha today. Narsingh Bhatra, the BJP nominee for Jharigam Assembly seat under Nabarangpur Lok…

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Odisha: Dongria Kondhs of Niyamgiri announce poll boycott

Priya Ranjan Swain May 12, 2024

Bhubaneswar: The members of Dongria Kondh community at Odisha’s Niyamgiri hills have decided to boycott the 2024 simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state. “We have decided to boycott the 2024 polls to protest against the…

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High-octane campaign for 1st phase polls in Odisha ends; over 62 lakh voters to exercise franchise…

Priya Ranjan Swain May 11, 2024

Bhubaneswar: Campaigning for the first phase Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Odisha came to an end today. Four Lok Sabha constituencies—Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Berhampur and Koraput—and 28 Assembly segments under their jurisdictions will…

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Odisha: Ganjam admin issues NBWs against vehicle owners for their refusal to poll duty

Priya Ranjan Swain May 11, 2024

Bhubaneswar: The administration in Odisha’s Ganjam district today issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against vehicle owners who have refused to provide their service during the upcoming twin polls in the state. Ganjam Collector Dibya…

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EAM S. Jaishankar to visit Odisha on May 5 for poll campaign

Priya Ranjan Swain May 1, 2024

Bhubaneswar: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Odisha’s Cuttack city on May 5 to canvass for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state. The…

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