Tirupati: BSP supremo Mayawati attacked the BJP and the opposition Congress, alleging that both parties have failed to address the problems of the weaker sections. Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP’s ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ campaign, the BSP leader said the ‘Chaiwallah’...
Kendrapara: The administration is going to use solar lanterns this time in the 1,438 polling booths of this district’s five Assembly constituencies instead of kerosene lanterns. The decision was made after a direction from the Chief Electoral Officer of Odisha, said Collector Dasarathi Satapathy who...
Koraput: A four-cornered contest is on cards in Laxmipur Assembly seat under Koraput Lok Sabha constituency with the BJD, the BJP and the Congress making all out efforts to win this seat. Polling will be held for Laxmipur Assembly seat in the first phase April...
Baliguda: Poll campaign is in full swing in Baliguda Assembly segment, one of the three Assembly seats under the Kandhamal Parliamentary seat. The three major parties – the BJD, the BJP and the Congress-- are trying hard to bag as many votes as possible here....
Dharmagarh: With just a few days left for the elections, the candidates of the three major parties have intensified their campaigns in the Dharmagarh Assembly constituency in Kalahandi district. Dharmagarh is a politically sensitive seat. Reactions from the people in various parts of this constituency...
Bhubaneswar: Slamming the BJD government for failing to eradicate poverty in Odisha in its 19-year-long tenure, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma Thursday said the poor had become poorer in the state due to rampant corruption. While other states enjoyed the fruits of development,...
Ganjam: Facing permanent shortage of drinking water, villagers of Suryanarayanpur in Palibandh panchayat in Ganjam district have threatened to boycott elections if the matter is not resolved soon. The villagers have been complaining to the district administration and the Public Health Department regarding the water...
New Delhi: The Centre has opposed in the Supreme Court, the concerns raised by the Election Commission on issuing electoral bonds and justified the changes in law, saying it was “a pioneer step” in bringing about poll reforms, ensuring transparency and accountability in political funding....
New Delhi: The Congress and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have resumed talks to discuss the seat sharing formula for the seven Lok Sabha seats in the national capital, sources said Thursday. The speculation of a tie-up between both the parties got a boost...
New Delhi: BJP veteran LK Advani, benched by the ruling BJP ahead of the April-May national election, broke his silence Thursday in a blog titled “Nation First, Party Next, Self Last”. In the piece, he urged his party to “look back, look ahead and look...
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