Featured

Congress Candidate For Pipili Bypoll Had Lost His Deposit In 2019!

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: After BJP and BJD, the Congress on Sunday finalised its candidate for the bypoll to Pipili assembly constituency.

Ajit Mangaraj, who had lost his deposit in the 2019 assembly elections from Pipili, has been fielded by the party again.

In April 2019, Ajit Mangaraj had polled in 9830 votes (5.63 per cent of votes).

According to reports, the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee had recommended three names for the assembly seat to the party’s Central leadership.

With its choice of candidate, it seems Congress wants the Pipili to be a straight contest between BJD and BJP, political experts observed.

Rudra Pratap Maharathy of BJD and Ashrit Pattnayak of the BJP are also in the fray.

The bypoll to Pipili Assembly seat was necessitated following the demise of former BJD leader and MLA Pradeep Maharathy in October last year.

The by-election is scheduled for April 17.

 

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Odisha Pulmonologist Narayan Mishra Gets National Award

Berhampur: Renowned pulmonologist of Odisha Dr Narayan Mishra honoured with the prestigious ‘Indian Chest Society-Lifetime…

November 22, 2024

2 Missing After Indian Navy Submarine Collides With Fishing Vessel; Massive Search Operation Underway

Mumbai: Two crew members of a fishing vessel have been missing since it collided with…

November 22, 2024

[Watch] Jawans Dance & Celebrate After Eliminating 10 Maoists In Chhattisgarh

Raipur: In a major operation, security forces eliminated at least 10 Maoists in an encounter in…

November 22, 2024

SOA Hosts International Conference On Materials For Circular Economy & Technology In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Experts from across India and abroad exchanged knowledge and ideas on latest developments in…

November 22, 2024

Why Likes Of Odisha BJP MLA Prakash Sethi Are Here To Stay

Cuttack Sadar MLA Prakash Sethi's English speech at Bali Jatra inauguration has gone Viral......the caption…

November 22, 2024

BJP-BJD War Of Words In Odisha Over Honouring Harekrushna Mahtab & Other Visionary Leaders

Bhubaneswar: A day after 125th birth anniversary celebration of Harekrushna Mahtab was inaugurated, a war…

November 22, 2024

India 150, Australia 67/7: Bumrah (4/17) Leads Stunning Day 1 Comeback In 1st Test

Perth: A more sensational script couldn’t have been written for the opening day of the…

November 22, 2024

Odisha: ANM Suspended In Balangir ‘Child Gifting’ Incident

Balangir: Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) of Odisha's Balangir on Friday suspended Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery…

November 22, 2024