Odisha

Several people were injured, voting cancelled, and people boycotted polls as poll related violence continued unabated in different parts of Odisha during the ongoing fifth and final phase of Panchayat elections. In an unfortunate…

Two persons including a sarpanch candidate were allegedly killed and eight others injured in poll related violence in Ganjam district last night. The deceased was identified as Bulu Pradhan residence of Brahamanchai in Sheragada block…

Polling began for 150 Zilla Parishad zones in Odisha in the fifth and final phase today. Voting began at 7 AM and will continue till 12 PM. Counting will start immediately after the polling concludes. * BJD has so far comfortably…

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has surprised all political pundits and upset the permutations and combinations in Odisha, is eying at least 70-75 out of 150 Zilla Parishad Zones that are going to Polls in the fifth and final phase…

As the fifth and final phase panchayat polls will be held tomorrow, a lot is being discussed about mineral-rich Keonjhar district. The battle for Zilla Parishad has become interesting here. But, as the Congress is facing a near rout here,…

There could be some good news for the Congress in the fifth and final phase panchayat polls, as it eyes to win at least two seats in Gajapati district to be in a position to capture the Zilla Parishad. The party has already won Jharsuguda…

While 21 districts in Odisha have already given decisive mandate in Zilla Parishad Polls, picture is not clear in 9 others including highly sensitive Kandhamal. The ruling BJD is leading in Kandhamal now by winning 8 out 14 ZP Zones that…

The tribal districts of Kalahandi and Nuapada, have thrown a surprising verdict in 2017 panchayat polls in Odisha. Out of 30 Zilla Parishad Zones that went to polls in Kalahandi in four phases so far, BJP has made a clean sweep by winning…

The State Election Commission (SEC) has made all the arrangements to ensure peaceful, free and fair conduct for the fifth and final phase Panchayat Polls going to be held on Tuesday. Around 44,50,893 voters will cast their vote tomorrow…

In yet another poll violence in the State, a former block Congress president was allegedly killed by BJD workers in Palasa panchayat under Banta block in Bhadrak district. The deceased was identified as Suresh Rout. Another Congress…