Nuapada:14/11/25:BJP candidate Jay Dholakia secured a landslide victory in the Nuapada bypoll, winning 1,23,869 votes after all 29 rounds of counting. He defeated Congress candidate Ghasi Ram Majhi by a massive margin of 83,748 votes, while BJD’s Snehangini Chhuria finished third with 38,408 votes. The final tally placed Ghasi Ram Majhi at 40,121 votes. Dholakia maintained a consistent lead throughout ...

Patana:5/11/25; Polling for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections will be held on Thursday, November 6, across 121 constituencies in 18 districts, forming an irregular ellipse in the middle of the state that meets the eastern border of Uttar Pradesh. The campaign for this phase concluded on November 4, in accordance with Election Commission guidelines. A total of ...

Bhubaneswar:3/11/25:Former Rajya Sabha MP Amar Patnaik officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on November 3. He arrived at the BJP’s state headquarters in Bhubaneswar, where Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, state president Manmohan Samal, and Odisha in-charge Vijaypal Singh Tomar greeted him. Several senior leaders attended the induction ceremony, underscoring the importance of his entry. Patnaik, once a prominent ...

Nuapada:20/10/25:Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Snehangini Chhuria today filed her nomination papers for the upcoming Nuapada assembly by-election. The filing, held on the final day for nominations, marks the beginning of a fiercely contested electoral battle scheduled for November 11. Chhuria was accompanied by senior BJD leaders, including Prasanna Acharya, Pramilla Mallik, and Tukuni Sahu. The nomination ceremony was modest, ...

Bhubaneswar, Oct 15: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday named senior leader and former Odisha Minister Snehangini Chhuria as its candidate for the upcoming by-election to the Nuapada Assembly constituency. Chhuria, a seasoned politician with deep roots in the region, is expected to bolster the party’s prospects in the bypoll.The Nuapada bypoll was necessitated following the death of Rajendra Dholakia ...

Bhubaneswar: 11/10/25:In a significant political development ahead of the upcoming Nuapada Assembly by-election, Jay Dholakia, son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday. Jay Dholakia was inducted into the party’s primary membership in the presence of BJP Odisha president Manmohan Samal, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other senior leaders, including former ...

Bhubaneswar:6/9/25:  BJD President Naveen Patnaik chaired a meeting of the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) at his residence, advising senior party leaders to strengthen the party at the grassroots level. The meeting emphasized the need for closer coordination and outreach, particularly in the recently revamped student, youth, and women’s wings. The BJD’s support decision for the Vice Presidential election will be ...

Bhubaneswar:15/8/25: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi conferred President’s Medals to distinguished personnel across various departments, including police, fire, prison, and civil defence services, on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day. The awards ceremony recognised exceptional contributions and bravery. Vigilance SP Saroj Kumar Samal and Constable Satyabadi Mallik were among the recipients of the President’s Medal for distinguished service. ...

Koraput:6/7/25: The Indian National Congress on Sunday announced the appointment of Meenakshi Bahinipati as the new President of the Odisha Pradesh Mahila Congress. In an official press release, General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) K.C. Venugopal confirmed that the Congress President has approved Bahinipati’s appointment with immediate effect. “The Hon’ble Congress President has approved the proposal for the ...

Bhubaneswar:4/7/25:The official election schedule for the BJP State President and National Council Members of Odisha has been announced. According to the notification released today, the electoral proceedings will span from July 6 to July 8, 2025, with polling and tabulation conducted across designated time slots. The announcement, signed by the Election Officer, outlines the full calendar: July 6 (Sunday): 11:00 ...