Election

Cuttack: Acting on reliable tip-off, the Commissionerate Police Wednesday conducted a raid at former woman corporator of Cuttack Municipal Corporation, Ranjita Biswal’s residence and arrested her on charges of weapon possession. ‘Fearing violence, the special team conducted the raid and seized two guns and five...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP Wednesday lashed out at Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for using the government logo on the BJD manifesto, and alleged that the Chief Minister has violated the model code of conduct. Speaking to reporters, BJP state vice-president Samir Mohanty said the BJD manifesto...

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Premier Imran Khan has said he believes there may be a better chance of peace talks with India and settle the Kashmir issue if Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party BJP wins the general elections. India will go to elections in seven phases beginning...

Kendrapara: The BJD nominee from Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency, Anubhav Mohanty, filed his papers Tuesday before the District Collector–cum-Returning Officer on the last day for filing nominations. Anubhav reached the Collector’s office accompanied by party workers and his wife Barsha Priyadarshini for filing his papers....

Bhubaneswar: The campaign for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections is in full swing under the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency and the three major political parties, the BJD, the BJP and the Congress, are pulling out all the stops to woo voters. Parties are deploying...

Puri: The three-km long Badadanda (Grand Road), the venue of annual car  festival in this Pilgrim Town Tuesday turned into a show of strength for BJP as party president Amit Shah conducted a road show with party leaders and the candidates contesting the polls. The...

Muniguda: The BSP is likely to give a tough fight to the Congress, the BJP and the BJD in Bisamakatak Assembly constituency in Rayagada. The constituency consists of Bisamakatak, Muniguda, Kolnara and Kalyasinghpur blocks. The frontline leaders of the BJD, the Congress and the BJP...

Malkangiri: The Chitrakonda Assembly constituency in Malkangiri district consists of Balimela, Khairaput, Kudumulugumma and Maithili blocks and 15 panchayats of Korukunda block. Chitrakonda has 73 hyper-sensitive booths and the authorities have decided to install CCTVs in one of them. The BJD, the BJP and the...

Bhubaneswar: More than 60 lakh voters will exercise their franchise in the first phase polling in four parliamentary and 28 Assembly constituencies beginning 7 am Thursday. The first phase will decide the fate of 217 candidates. There are 26 hopefuls in fray, including two women...

Bhawanipatna: The Bhawanipatna Assembly segment of Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency is set for a battle between old candidates sporting new faces as the campaign ended Tuesday. Bhawanipatna is scheduled to go to polls April 11 in the first phase. The seat reserved for Scheduled Castes...