Election 2019

Election campaigns are gaining momentum, but the agenda for the 2019 general elections remains fluid. It was touted as “Modi vs The Rest”, but the hype died down as the Mahagathbandhan could…

Bhubaneswar: Over a 100 filmmakers from across the country have come together to issue a statement to "Save Democracy" and oust the BJP from power in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections,…

New Delhi: In a surprise development, the Congress on Friday fielded senior journalist Supriya Shrinate from the Maharajganj Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh. She replaced jailed politician…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik and former Kendrapara MP and BJP national vice-president Baijayant Panda have entered into a war of words, as electioneering…

Bhubaneswar: A total of 298 candidates are in the fray for the second-phase Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Odisha, scheduled on April 18. Informing the media here on Thursday, Chief…

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced candidates for nine Lok Sabha and 36 Assembly seats. The nine MP candidates are as follows 1.…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress on Tuesday petitioned Chief Electoral Officer Surendra Kumar over use of Jagannath's idol during a poll rally by Sambit Patra, BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from…

Bhubaneswar: Denied ticket for the upcoming polls, two Congress leaders parted ways with the grand old party on Tuesday. They are former Rajgangpur MLA Gregory Minz and sitting G Udayagiri…

Bhubaneswar: The BJD seems unlikely to renominate Mayurbhanj MP Ramachandra Hansdah and Balasore MP Rabindra Jena, in order to steer clear of the chit fund taint. Party sources said…

Nabarangpur: Four suspected Maoists were arrested from near Kusumpura Square under Raigarh block of Nabarangpur district while putting up posters on Tuesday. Pilaram Netam, Ishwarlala…