A day before the last date for filing of the nominations, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday named actor-turned-politician Sritam Das as the party’s Mayor candidate for the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC). The announcement was made by Cuttack Nagar BJP president Lalatendu Badu.Senior Congress leader Giribala Behera is the Mayor candidate for the party…Continue Reading

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls as “pro-incumbency”, saying the people themselves are fighting for continuation of the government. Addressing an election rally at Khajuri village in Varanasi, the prime minister said that due to their aversion towards him, “dynasts” were making fun of ‘vocal for local’ and the…Continue Reading

With the ending of the Panchayat elections in the State, the entire focus has now shifted to the upcoming Urban Local Body (ULB) polls for which the filing of nomination papers will begin from tomorrow (Wednesday). On Tuesday, aspirants for corporator seats in the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) were seen teeming up outside the official residence…Continue Reading

UP Assembly Elections 2022: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said the ongoing Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections seem to be of “chhalia” (deceit) versus Ballia. Addressing an election meeting in the Phephana assembly constituency, Yadav said, “The BJP had promised to double the income of farmers if voted to power. Farmers should say…Continue Reading

बलिया: उत्तर प्रदेश (Uttar Pradesh) की सत्ताधारी पार्टी बीजेपी (BJP) को उस समय शर्मिंदगी झेलनी पड़ी, जब बलिया जिले में एक चुनावी रैली के दौरान पार्टी अध्यक्ष जेपी नड्डा (BJP President JP Nadda) के हेलीकॉप्टर की लैंडिंग करते वक्त तेज हवा के झोकों से स्कूल की दीवार गिर गई. इस घटना की वजह से जहां सोशल…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