Panchayat Election: Woman Relative Of Candidate Accused Of Poll Rigging In Odisha’s Bhadrak [Watch]

By
OB Bureau

Bhadrak: Collector Trilochan Majhi has ordered a probe into the allegations of poll rigging by a woman relative of Sarpanch candidate of Fatehpur Panchayat in Tihidi block of Bhadrak during the third phase voting on Sunday.

The woman, Ritanjali Patra, from Zone-8, had forcibly entered booth no-4 in Badagallo school and cast multiple votes on a particular symbol. She could be seen snatching the ballot papers from several voters and casting all the votes by herself to ensure victory for her father-in-law Surendra Nayak, who is contesting for Sarpanch post.

The presiding officer was also threatened by the woman for opposing her act.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Lab Attendant Injured As 2 Student Groups At Maharishi College In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: A violent clash broke out between two groups of students at Maharishi College of…

November 11, 2024

Sexual Assault Case: Supreme Court Dismisses Bail Plea Of Ex-MP Prajwal Revanna

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a bail plea of former JD(S) MP…

November 11, 2024

Centre Approves Over Rs 201 Crore For Modernisation Of Fire Services In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Central government has approved more than Rs 725 crore for expansion and modernisation…

November 11, 2024

Proud Moment For Odisha: KIIT Student Trishna Ray Crowned Miss Teen Universe 2024

Bhubaneswar: Trishna Ray, a student from the KIIT School of Fashion Technology, has been crowned…

November 11, 2024

Light Rain Likely In Some Parts Of Odisha Till Tomorrow; No Change In Temp For 5 Days

Bhubaneswar: Light rain is very likely to be experienced in some parts of Odisha in…

November 11, 2024

Odisha Govt Issues Notification For Additional Casual Leave For Women Employees

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued an official notification for the grant of additional casual…

November 11, 2024

Human Skeleton Found In Abandoned Stone Quarry In Odisha’s Balasore

Balasore: A human skeleton has been recovered by the police from an abandoned stone quarry…

November 11, 2024

Final Call For Vistara: Here’s All That Flyers Need To Know Before The Airlines’ New Journey Takes Off

New Delhi: ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’—The song played in the background as Vistara’s Goa-Bengaluru flight…

November 11, 2024