The ruling Biju Janata Dal was leading in 249 Zilla Parishad Zones (ZPZ) seats while BJP candidates are ahead in 30 and Congress in 13 as per early trends of Odisha Panchayat polls, officials said on Saturday.The counting of votes for 315 Zilla Parishad Zone seats began at 8 am in different block headquarters on…Continue Reading
Amid the protests, violence and tension over the proposed JSW steel plant project, the residents of Dhinkia Gram Panchayat under Ersama Block of Jagatsinghpur district are set to cast their votes during the fifth and final phase of the three-tire Panchayat election on Thursday.The otherwise sleepy village witnessed rounds of violent clashes between police and…Continue Reading
For the first time in the Odisha Panchayat elections, there will be central counting of votes at Block headquarters on February 26, 27 and 28. The counting will be carried out under CCTV surveillance and continue without any break till it is completed.As per the State Election Commission, counting for 315 Zilla Parishad zones will…Continue Reading
The State Election Commission (SEC) of Odisha has issued a revised set of instructions for the counting exercise to be followed after the five phased Panchayat Elections in the State.With significant improvement in the Covid situation in the State, the SEC has now relaxed some restrictions previously imposed on the counting procedure. Earlier, the SEC had…Continue Reading
Even after the conclusion of the Panchayat polls in some parts of the state, the fear among the candidates and their supporters still continues. The fear stems from the possibility of tempering with the ballot boxes, now kept in strong rooms in Block headquarters under tight security and CCTV surveillance. Doubting something mischief might occur to the…Continue Reading
From beating up police officials, Block Development Officer (BDO) to assaulting journalists covering blatant booth capturing and rigging incidents, this Panchayat election in the State has witnessed almost every possible form of violence.However, the thrashing of three journalists at Bachola in Jajpur’s Binjharpur Block grabbed much attention and condemnations as well from all quarters, with…Continue Reading
On the day of crucial third phase polling in the Panchayat polls, Rayagada police on Sunday achieved a major success after detecting a live tiffin bomb planted by Maoists. The explosive was seized at a bridge near the Niyamgiri hill.It is suspected that the explosive was planted by the rebels with an intention to target…Continue Reading
The first phase of the Panchayat election will be held on Wednesday and it will be no less than an acid test for some political heavyweights whose constituencies will witness the polling.The constituencies of Minister of State for Home Dibya Shankar Mishra and Law Minister Pratap Jena will go for polling on Wednesday. Since these…Continue Reading
With the five-phase Panchayat elections in Odisha commencing from Wednesday, the swing districts in the State are on the watch out. All eyes on the districts like Bargarh, Sambalpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj and Balangir.These swing districts hold a seat tally totalling 226. The rest of the around 627 seats, which includes largely the districts…Continue Reading
The residents of Dhinkia gram panchayat under Ersama block in Jagatsinghpur district have opposed the move to shift polling booths from the area to nearby villages for the upcoming three-tier panchayat polls beginning February 16. Dhinkia witnessed violent clash between police and locals over a proposed project of the JSW in the area last month. According…Continue Reading
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