New Delhi: The BJP pledged in its Lok Sabha election manifesto released Monday to explore all possibilities within the framework of the Constitution to facilitate the construction of a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya. It also said that it will secure constitutional protection on issues...
Bhubaneswar: Taking serious note of not including Special Category Status to Odisha in the 2019 Election Manifesto, the ruling BJD lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Monday. Seniors members of the party approached Kharvela Nagar Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) and submitted...
New Delhi: Pitching nationalism as its inspiration, the BJP manifesto for the high-stakes Lok Sabha polls promised Monday NRC in different parts of the country to push out infiltrators and zero tolerance to terror while reiterating its pet causes --construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya...
Rayagada/Paralakhemundi: Calling the BJP leaders as ‘hypocrites’, BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday accused the NDA government at the Centre of neglecting Odisha. Patnaik said this while addressing election meetings in Rayagada and Gajapati districts where the first phase polling is scheduled to...
Polsara/Bargarh: Hitting out at Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for being unable to name the prime ministerial face of Mahagathbandhan, BJP president Amit Shah Sunday said Narendra Modi is NDA’s clear choice for another term. Addressing back-to-back election rallies at Polsara in south Odisha and Bargarh...
Digapahandi: A triangular contest is on the cards in Digapahandi Assembly segment as the Congress party looks for ways to take advantage of the infightings in the ruling BJD and BJP. Political analysts claimed that though there will be a triangular fight between the three...
Nuapada: As electioneering heats in the Nuapada Assembly constituency, it is now almost clear that the ensuing polls are expected to be a tough fight between the BJD and the Congress. On the other hand, the BJP is struggling to repair its cracks. The Independents...
Kendrapara: Speculations are rife about the Patakura Assembly constituency. The public expected a triangular fight here after the BJD, BJP and Congress announced their respective candidates for the seat. Meanwhile, the Odisha Khadi and Village Industries Board chairman Tejeswar Parida purchased nomination papers Friday to...
Dhenkanal: After the declaration of final list of candidates, the process of electioneering has gathered momentum in Dhenkanal Assembly constituency. Candidates from the three major political parties – the ruling BJD, BJP and Congress party, have geared up their election campaign in this area. This...
Jalpaiguri: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a ‘seasonal bird’ for coming to north Bengal only ahead of elections, and dismissed his claim that she was petrified, saying it was he who was scared of her. "Babus of...
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