Election 2019

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday assigned election duty to senior party leaders. The Chief Minister appointed Prafulla Chandra Ghadai as senior observer for Khurda, Ranapur...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will kick off his poll campaign in the western Odisha districts of Bargarh and Balangir on Monday, ahead of the second phase polls...

Bhubaneswar: The political course has hit a new low, literally below the belt, with Samajwadi Party candidate Azam Khan saying things like “...the underwear beneath is of the khakhi colour”...

New Delhi: Six Opposition parties met in New Delhi on Sunday to launch a united attack on electronic voting machines (EVMs) and call for a return to the ballot paper....

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Bhubaneswar on April 16. State BJP vice-president Samir Mohanty on Sunday said the Prime Minister will conduct a road show from...

Bhubaneswar: The fate of 398 candidates will be decided in the fourth phase polls in Odisha scheduled on April 29. Of the 398 candidates, 52 candidates will contest six Lok...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the second phase Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha slated for April 18, two senior BJP leaders will soon arrive in the state to campaign for...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Pattnaik on Saturday expelled former Kakatpur MLA Rabi Mallick and Arun Panda of Ganjam from the party for anti-party activities. Mallick had resigned from the primary...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD has accused OTV, a regional television channel, of violating the model code of conduct and “broadcasting paid news” on April 12. A BJD delegation, comprising four party...

Jharsuguda: In a bid to woo voters, the BJD has roped in Bollywood actors to campaign for its candidates. Two well-known Bollywood actors, Sunil Shetty and Mahima Chaudhry, campaigned for...