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Elections 2024
VK Pandian ‘takes over’ BJD, likely to rule Odisha
Bhubaneswar: After Pyari Mohan Mohapatra, VK Pandian is said to be Odisha's power centre. Till May 2012, Mohapatra was Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s confidant and political advisor, and considered as the Chanakya of Odisha politics.
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5 BJP workers injured in attack in ‘violence-prone’ Ganjam
Bhubaneswar: Election related violence erupted again in Odisha’s Ganjam district as a group of BJP workers was attacked by some miscreants on Sunday evening.
The incident took place when the miscreants intercepted Subash Chandra Barad,!-->!-->!-->…
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PM Modi arrives at Bhubaneswar, reviews poll preparation with party leaders
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Bhubaneswar on a two-day visit to Odisha on Sunday evening, a day before the second phase elections in the state.
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Naveen cautions voters against false propaganda of opposition parties
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday cautioned the people against false propaganda of the opposition parties.
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Police issue traffic advisory for Naveen’s roadshow in Bhubaneswar tomorrow
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has issued a traffic advisory for the roadshow of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar on Monday.
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School teacher dies while collecting poll materials in Balangir
Balangir: A school teacher reportedly died while he was on election duty in Odisha’s Balangir district on Sunday.
According to sources, Sushil Kumar Acharya, a teacher of primary school at Patuapalli under Agalur block of the district!-->!-->!-->…
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33K police personnel, 102 CAPF companies for phase-II polling tomorrow
Bhubaneswar: Over 33,000 police personnel and 102 companies of CAPF are being deployed to ensure smooth conduct of the second phase of twin elections in Odisha in a free and fair manner on Monday.
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Rajnath Singh blames BJD, Congress for poverty in Odisha
Sambalpur: Mounting a scathing attack on Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday held these parties responsible for poverty and backwardness in Odisha.
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Ex-Minister Samir Dash quits BJD, joins BJP
Bhubaneswar: In a fresh jolt to BJD amidst the twin polls in Odisha, Nimapara MLA and former Minister Samir Ranjan Dash resigned from the ruling party.
On Sunday morning, he joined BJP and said the saffron party will win with a large!-->!-->!-->…
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CP issues notice to remove 249 fake posts from social media
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police (CP) has issued notice to remove 249 posts from different social media sites for offensive videos, photos and statements related to the elections.
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