Pratap Keshari Deb
Bhubaneswar: President of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday appointed Pratap Keshari Deb as the election observer of the party for the bypoll to Pipili Assembly constituency in Puri district.
The bypoll has been necessitated due to the death of sitting BJD MLA and former minister Pradeep Maharathy on October 4 last year.
It may be noted that Maharathy’s wife Pratibha Maharathy had expressed her desire to contest the by-election on BJD ticket a few days back. But no party including the BJD has announced the candidate for the bypoll.
While the Election Commission of India (ECI) is yet to notify the date for the by-poll, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha on January 25 said the state machinery is ready for it.
Also Read: Ready To Conduct Pipili Bypoll, Says Odisha CEO
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Monday conducted raids on properties linked to Kamakshyanagar sub-collector…
Cuttack: A promising youthful life ended in Cuttack on Sunday as a sophomore was electrocuted…
Mumbai: Ever since ‘Kantara’ became a phenomenal hit in 2022, movie lovers have been yearning…
Bhubaneswar: The husband of a sarpanch and a panchayat samiti member were critically injured as…
New Delhi: Pollution in the national Capital is going from bad to worse. As Delhi’s air…
Bhubaneswar: In order to streamline the road construction works, the Odisha government is planning to…
Patna: The trailer of ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’, one of the year’s most anticipated films, is…
Patna: It was one of the most anticipated events in the Indian film industry -- the…