Panchayat Polls

While the BJP made strong inroads into rural areas of Western Odisha, KBK region and North Odisha, the BJD halted its march in most parts of coastal districts and South Odisha. The ruling party is leading towards a landslide victory in…

In a horrific incident during Panchayat Polls, a defeated Ward Member candidate was killed by some miscreants in Maoist-infested Koraput district. The body of deceased Kameswar Palaka was found with throat slit in a pool near the Kana…

Re-polling is underway in several places where voting during the four phases of Panchayat Polls in Odisha was cancelled due to various reasons. Earlier, the SEC had received reports of poll violence and ballot box snatchings, booth…

According to latest figures although unofficial, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is all set to capture 12 Zilla Parishads after the fourth phase polling. Similarly, BJP is assured of 8 Zilla Parishads, while Congress will capture one ZP.The BJD…

Situation was no different in the fourth phase panchayat polls in Odisha today, as BJP continued to surge like the previous three phases. BJD stayed ahead, but BJP gave them a tough fight. Out of 161 Zilla Parishad Zones that went to polls…

After a long gape of over 15 years, the people of Maoist infested Malkangiri district casted their votes in the 4th phase of panchayat election today. People of Marigeta and Badigeta panchayats turned up in large number to exercised…

At least 76 % voters turned up to exercise their franchise in the fourth phase of the Panchayat Polls across 65 blocks in 28 districts, informed by the State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rabinarayan Senapati. While Subarnapur district…

Voting for fourth phase of the Odisha Panchayat Polls began on Sunday at 7 am in 28 districts amid tight security. It will continue till 12 noon. Around 50, 61,974 voters will cast their vote for the election of 1,324 Panchayat Samiti…

Re-polling was held in 36 booths of six districts where voting during the first phase Panchayat Polls in Odisha was cancelled. Earlier, the State Election Commission (SEC) ordered to conduct repolling in 62 wards of 11 districts across…

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today thanked the people of Odisha for their huge support to BJP during the Three-Tier Panchayat Polls in the State. The P&NG Minister conveyed his gratitude to People of…