Odisha: Who Holds Edge in Country’s Much Talked-about Poverty-stricken Kalahandi LS Seat?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha: Who Holds Edge in Country’s Much Talked-about Poverty-stricken Kalahandi LS Seat?

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The name of Odisha’s Kalahandi district has always sprung up in the arena of national politics several times in the past, - largely due to its infamous poverty and at times for its untapped rich natural resources. In 2009, the Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat was won by the Congress candidate and former Union minister Bhakta Charan Das who secured 4,01,736 votes. According to political analysts, a sizable number of voters in Kalahandi did not bear any deep trust in the three major political parties and their candidates. The recent mood of the voters in the Kalahandi constituency hints that footprints of modern communication and accessibility to news have started to make them aspire for positive political change. According to Mishra, voters of Kalahandi are frustrated with the high-sounding hollow slogans of major political parties and want a change.

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‘PM lives in past or illusion, never in present’: Kharge slams Modi in Rajya Sabha
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1 week, 1 day ago

‘PM lives in past or illusion, never in present’: Kharge slams Modi in Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Congress president and leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of speaking untruth in the Lok Sabha and said that “the PM either lives in the past or in illusion but never lives in the present.” Kharge alleged that in the NDA’s 11 years of power, the Constitution and democracy have not …

Odisha’s Kalahandi in political spotlight, buzz around Sujit, Bhakta grows louder
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Odisha’s Kalahandi in political spotlight, buzz around Sujit, Bhakta grows louder

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhawanipatna: Kalahandi district in Odisha has of late become a focal point for both the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress, with significant developments surrounding Sujit Kumar, former Rajya Sabha MP, and Bhakta Charan Das, former Union minister. Sujit Kumar recently resigned from the BJD and joined the BJP, paving the way for discussions about his potential nomination to a vacant …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
1 month ago

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
1 month ago

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Ahead of Assembly election, schisms between alliance cadres roil ruling Mahayuti coalition
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahead of Assembly election, schisms between alliance cadres roil ruling Mahayuti coalition

The Hindu  

For all its professions of unity, deep rifts within the ruling Mahayuti coalition comprising the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party are coming to the fore at the cadre level following the alliance’s rout in the Lok Sabha election. A viral audio clip in which the Beed district chief of Maharashtra …

WATCH: Amit Shah's heartwarming gesture for Naveen Patnaik during swearing-in ceremony of new Odisha CM
6 months, 1 week ago

WATCH: Amit Shah's heartwarming gesture for Naveen Patnaik during swearing-in ceremony of new Odisha CM

India TV News  

In a heartwarming gesture, Union Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik who arrived on the stage to attend the swearing-in ceremony of CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi. Mohan Charan Majhi took oath as the new Odisha Chief Minister on Wednesday as the BJP swept the Assembly polls on June 4. With this, Majhi also became the …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Decoding the BJP’s sweep in Odisha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Decoding the BJP’s sweep in Odisha

The Hindu  

With its near-clean sweep in Odisha, the Bharatiya Janata Party has finally managed to entrench itself in the eastern parts of the country. The growing discontent of the rural people towards the BJD organisation at the grassroots also contributed to the BJP’s rise. The Lokniti-CSDS post-poll survey suggests that this didn’t help the party much: the BJP got support from …

Who will be Odisha’s new CM? Guessing game begins
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Who will be Odisha’s new CM? Guessing game begins

The Hindu  

A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive victory in its over decade-long campaign to form a government in Odisha, potential names for the new Chief Minister have begun circulating in the State. Mr. Pradhan, a prominent figure in Odisha’s BJP, has the necessary experience to manage both the bureaucracy and party affairs due to his tenure as …

Election results 2024: BJP achieves a landslide victory in Lok Sabha elections in Odisha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: BJP achieves a landslide victory in Lok Sabha elections in Odisha

The Hindu  

The BJP on June 4 achieved a landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections in Odisha, winning 20 out of 21 seats, a substantial contribution to the party’s national tally, coming at a crucial time. Odisha’s Lok Sabha map had completely adorned saffron with Biju Janata Dal and Congress managing to secure only one seat each. BJP’s victory could not …

Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024: BJP ahead of Naveen Patnaik's BJD, crosses halfway mark
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024: BJP ahead of Naveen Patnaik's BJD, crosses halfway mark

India TV News  

Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party is way ahead of the ruling Biju Janata Dal of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Odisha as the counting of votes for the assembly election continuous and crossed halfway mark. Odisha Assembly Election Leads/Results 2024 : BJD: 54 BJP: 78 Congress: 11 CPI : 1 IND: 2 How many seats are …

Odisha Key Candidates in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Check complete list, profile of contestants
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha Key Candidates in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Check complete list, profile of contestants

India TV News  

Odisha Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Lok Sabha polls in Odisha took place in total four phases on May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. Dharmendra Pradhan Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is contesting for the BJP in the Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat against BJD's Pranab Prakash Das. Sarmistha Sethi Sarmistha Sethi is a contestant from Odisha representing the …

Odisha Lok Sabha Election phase 7: Key constituencies to watch
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha Lok Sabha Election phase 7: Key constituencies to watch

India Today  

The seventh and concluding phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections will witness voting in six constituencies across Odisha. Lok Sabha Election 2024 Schedule | Exit Poll | Election Result Bhadrak has been consistently held by the BJD since 1998. Former Union minister Arjun Charan Sethi represented Bhadrak a record eight times - twice as a Congress candidate in 1971 …

BJP, INDIA alliance go all out in Purvanchal, including key seat of Varanasi
6 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP, INDIA alliance go all out in Purvanchal, including key seat of Varanasi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Varanasi seat is among the thirteen Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh going to the polls in the seventh and final phase of the election. In the prestigious Gorakhpur seat, once synonymous with Mr. Adityanath, the sitting BJP MP Ravi Kishan is taking on SP candidate Kajal Nishad. ‘Growth engine of India’ In his campaign, Mr. …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: From ‘mujra’ to ‘types of soldiers’, 5 remarks that sparked controversy
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: From ‘mujra’ to ‘types of soldiers’, 5 remarks that sparked controversy

Hindustan Times  

With the seven-phase Lok Sabha election 2024 season about to conclude with the final round of polling being held on June 1, top political leaders remained in the news for their controversial comments during public rallies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘mujra', 'infiltration’ remarks PM Narendra Modi on May 25 launched a scathing attack on the Opposition, saying the INDIA bloc …

Smriti Irani: ‘BJD govt is looting people of Odisha people 24x7; vote for BJP for good governance’
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Smriti Irani: ‘BJD govt is looting people of Odisha people 24x7; vote for BJP for good governance’

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani on Saturday sought to portray Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal as a “patron of Tamil Nadu contractor” and said the state government’s “remote control was in Tamil Nadu.” Irani’s observation was seen as an allusion to the growing influence V Karthikeyan Pandian, a Tamil Nadu-born IAS officer-turned politician, on Odisha chief minister …

Odisha: Six Lok Sabha seats to go to polls in the sixth phase today, key candidates in fray
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha: Six Lok Sabha seats to go to polls in the sixth phase today, key candidates in fray

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, six Lok Sabha seats are slated for polls in the sixth phase of elections tomorrow. Polling details A total of 64 candidates are contesting in these six Lok Sabha seats. Prominent leaders in the fray The direct fight in the state Lok Sabha seats is between the BJP and BJD. ALSO READ | Lok …

BJP already got 310 seats, will cross 400 in remaining two phases: Amit Shah
7 months ago

BJP already got 310 seats, will cross 400 in remaining two phases: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party has already crossed 310 seats mark in the ensuing Lok Sabha election after the completion of five phases of polling in different parts of the country and said the party would cross its target of 400 seats in the remaining two phases. “The current election is to …

Odisha: Over 79 lakh voters to determine fate of over 300 candidates in Phase 5
7 months ago

Odisha: Over 79 lakh voters to determine fate of over 300 candidates in Phase 5

Hindustan Times  

Over 79 lakh voters across five Lok Sabha constituencies and 35 assembly constituencies of Odisha would determine the political fate of chief minister Naveen Patnaik, former Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram and former Indian hockey team captain Dilip Tirkey among 305 candidates in the fifth phase of polling on Monday. Odisha chief electoral officer Nikunja Dhal said a total …

BJP will win 15 Lok Sabha, 75 assembly seats in Odisha: Amit Shah
7 months, 1 week ago

BJP will win 15 Lok Sabha, 75 assembly seats in Odisha: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneshwar: Union Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that this time there will be a double change in Odisha, and the Bharatiya Janata Party will win over 15 Lok Sabha and 75 Assembly seats in the state. Union home minister and BJP leader Amit Shah Addressing an election rally in Rourkela city, Shah said the 2024 election is an election …

Odisha will create history in Lok Sabha, Assembly polls: PM Modi
7 months, 1 week ago

Odisha will create history in Lok Sabha, Assembly polls: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Ahead of addressing three election rallies in Odisha on May 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the State will create a history in the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls. The PM, who is set to address election rallies in Kandhamal, Bolangir and Bargarh Lok Sabha seats later in the day, took to X, saying, "It's clear that Odisha …

After Modi's Odisha victory target, BJP lines up CMs, Union ministers to campaign in state
7 months, 2 weeks ago

After Modi's Odisha victory target, BJP lines up CMs, Union ministers to campaign in state

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Having set a target to form its own government in Odisha on June 4, the Bharatiya Janata Party has planned a campaign blitzkrieg in Odisha, involving top central leaders of the party and some of its chief ministers. According to BJP state vice president Golak Mohapatra, Gadkari will address a public gathering in Puri for party’s Lok Sabha candidate …

Naveen Patnaik will be Odisha CM for sixth term, says BJD leader
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik will be Odisha CM for sixth term, says BJD leader

The Hindu  

Biju Janata Dal Nabarangpur Lok Sabha candidate Pradeep Majhi on April 26 said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will once again form a government in Odisha. Mr. Pandian arrived in Nabarangpur district to campaign for the BJD ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the area. The former bureaucrat is next to BJD chief and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in the …

Polling begins in Maharashtra’s eight Lok Sabha constituencies
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Polling begins in Maharashtra’s eight Lok Sabha constituencies

The Hindu  

Electorates in eight Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra which are going to polls in the second phase of the general elections have started casting their votes on Friday to elect their representatives in the Parliament. The constituencies where polling started at 7 a.m. include five in the Western Vidarbha area — Buldhana, Akola, Amravati, Wardha, and Yavatmal-Washim — and three …

Shah appeals Odisha people to give BJP a chance to serve state
8 months ago

Shah appeals Odisha people to give BJP a chance to serve state

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday revealed the secret why his party decided to go alone to the polls in Odisha, disregarding the overture of the ruling Biju Janata Dal for a pre-poll tie-up. “Our party workers strongly believed that for Odia language, culture, and for pride of Odisha, the BJP should fight separately. Wherever PM Modi has …

Campaign for 5 Lok Sabha Seats in Maharashtra Ends
8 months, 1 week ago

Campaign for 5 Lok Sabha Seats in Maharashtra Ends

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The election campaign in Chandrapur, Nagpur, Ramtek, Gadchiroli-Chimur and Bhandara-Gondia ended on Wednesday. BJP’s heavyweight leader and Union minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra cabinet minister Sudhir Mungtiwar among 97 candidates contesting the five seats. Senior Congress leaders Balasaheb Thorat, Vijay Wadettiwar and Rohit Pawar campaigned for Kirsan, while Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Nitin Gadkari sought votes …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Voters in Rajasthan’s Shekhawati region bat for stronger Opposition
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Voters in Rajasthan’s Shekhawati region bat for stronger Opposition

The Hindu  

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a goal of 400-mark for the BJP and its allies to cross in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and feverishly campaigns for attaining the same, voters in Shekhawati — the semi-arid belt in north Rajasthan — are pinning for an Opposition which, they feel, has diminished into irrelevance in the last 10 years. …

Lok Sabha polls | Deep-rooted fault lines set the tone of campaign discourse in western U.P.
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | Deep-rooted fault lines set the tone of campaign discourse in western U.P.

The Hindu  

There is no dearth of contentious and polarising issues in the crucial battlefield of western Uttar Pradesh, which has a sizable Muslim electorate, and the increasingly vehement nature of political discourse here seems to reflect the deep-rooted communal fault lines in the region. In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, the BJP won seven - Muzaffarnagar, Pilibhit, Kairana, Nagina, Moradabad, Saharanpur …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | It is neck and neck in Maharashtra’s Amravati
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | It is neck and neck in Maharashtra’s Amravati

The Hindu  

As someone who is perceived as an ‘outsider’ to the Bharatiya Janata Party, the odds seemed heavily stacked against the incumbent MP, Navneet Kaur Rana, in Maharashtra’s communally hypersensitive Amravati. In a rare instance, her BJP candidacy was announced before her formal induction into the party, sparking strong resentment among local BJP leaders, leaders of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv …

Lok Sabha polls | Odisha’s Berhampur to witness a battle between two turncoats
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | Odisha’s Berhampur to witness a battle between two turncoats

The Hindu  

This southern Odisha town in Ganjam district, also known as the silk city of Odisha, will witness a battle between two turncoats in the Lok Sabha elections. The ruling Biju Janata Dal has fielded Bhrugu Baxipatra, who till last week was vice president of the BJP Odisha unit, while the BJP has named Pradeep Panigrahy, who was expelled from the …

Maharashtra Lok Sabha polls | A look at Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi’s seat share split and internal feuds
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Lok Sabha polls | A look at Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi’s seat share split and internal feuds

The Hindu  

Gearing up for the five-phase general elections, parties in Maharashtra are currently discussing seat-sharing formulas with their allies. As Shiv Sena held talks with rivals Nationalist Congress Party and Congress, ex-CM Devendra Fadnavis along with NCP’s Ajit Pawar staked claim to form a BJP-NCP government, claiming the support of 30 MLAs. Mahayuti Being the leading coalition member, BJP, represented by …

Odisha: Korei in crosshairs of Das-Ghadei tussle
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha: Korei in crosshairs of Das-Ghadei tussle

New Indian Express  

VYASANAGAR: A purported tussle between two very powerful families in the BJD seems to have not only led to a delay in finalising candidate but also queered the pitch for the ruling party in its bastion - the Korei Assembly constituency. Once the fiefdom of Janata Dal stalwart and Biju Patnaik’s close associate late Ashok Das, who represented the seat …

Lok Sabha Elections: Biju Janata Dal allocates 25% of Lok Sabha seats to party hoppers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections: Biju Janata Dal allocates 25% of Lok Sabha seats to party hoppers

The Hindu  

Until Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Bhrugu Baxipatra, previously the vice president of the State Bharatiya Janata Party, was firmly entrenched within the saffron party. Priority for Assembly elections The nomination of six new entrants pointed to the fact that BJD was not focussed for Lok Sabha election by not grooming its own leaders for seats. The breakdown in alliance negotiation …

Young voters to be deciding factor in many seats in Odisha
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Young voters to be deciding factor in many seats in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: With the heightened focus on new and young voters, who have emerged as a strong demographic cohort, the simultaneous Assembly and general elections in Odisha are poised to witness a paradigm shift in electoral dynamics. As per the Election Commission of India, the percentage of new voters in the state has gone up from 1.72 per cent in 2019 …

Lok Sabha polls: BJP picks Bhartruhari Mahtab for Cuttack in Odisha
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: BJP picks Bhartruhari Mahtab for Cuttack in Odisha

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released its second list of candidates for three remaining Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, picking former Biju Janata Dal MP Bhartruhari Mahtab as its candidate from the prestigious Cuttack Parliamentary seat. Bhartruhari Mahtab Apart from Mahtab, the party nominated Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh pracharak Sukanta Panigrahy and former director of the National Informatics Centre, Rabindra …

Naveen Patnaik has outsourced his govt to a person from outside Odisha: Aparajita Sarangi
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik has outsourced his govt to a person from outside Odisha: Aparajita Sarangi

The Hindu  

Senior BJP leader Aparajita Sarangi on March 28 alleged that Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has "outsourced" his government to a person hailing from outside the State. Stating that she was saying this as a "concerned resident of Odisha" and not as a member of any political party, Ms. Sarangi added, "People of the state have voted in Naveen Patnaik's …

Odisha BJP to announce Assembly candidates in next two days
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha BJP to announce Assembly candidates in next two days

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: With the announcement of candidates for Andhra Pradesh Assembly election, the state unit of the BJP is expecting the central election committee of the party to clear the list of candidates for the first two phases of Assembly elections within a day or two. Attributing the delay in announcement of candidates for the three Lok Sabha seats and Assembly …

Odisha Elections 2024: BJP to contest polls alone, no alliance with Naveen Patnaik-led BJD
9 months ago

Odisha Elections 2024: BJP to contest polls alone, no alliance with Naveen Patnaik-led BJD

India TV News  

Odisha Elections 2024 : The Bhartiya Janta Party on Friday announced that it will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha and the Assembly polls in the state. The BJD and the BJP were in alliance for around 11 years between 1998 and 2009 and fought three Lok Sabha and two Assembly elections together. Odisha will undergo voting in the state assembly …

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election
9 months ago

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election

India TV News  

Assembly Election 2024: In a big blow to Congress ahead of the Assembly election, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi tendered his resignation from all positions, including the primary membership of the party. Adhiraj Mohan quits Congress In his resignation letter to the Congress state president, the MLA gave no reason for leaving the party. Odisha Assembly Elections Odisha will go …

LS polls: Politically significant Kendrapara sees aspirants lobby in Bhubaneswar
9 months ago

LS polls: Politically significant Kendrapara sees aspirants lobby in Bhubaneswar

New Indian Express  

KENDRAPARA: In Kendrapara, political leaders have started lobbying at the highest levels of their respective parties, vying for nominations for the seven Assembly seats and the prestigious Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency. Expressing optimism, a BJP leader from the district, on condition of anonymity, said that despite not securing any seats in the 2019 polls, the party’s diligent groundwork positions them …

Odisha: BJP has Finalised Candidates’ List of Parliamentary, Assembly Seats, Says Ex-Union minister
9 months, 1 week ago

Odisha: BJP has Finalised Candidates’ List of Parliamentary, Assembly Seats, Says Ex-Union minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Pratap Sarangi on Sunday said his party had made full preparation of the Lok Sabha and assembly elections in Odisha and the short-listing process of the probable candidates had been completed. Sources in the Odisha unit of the BJP said it had already chalked out its strategy for all the 21 Lok …

Odisha Election Dates: State to Vote for 224-Member Assembly alongside 21 Lok Sabha Seats in 4 Phases from May 13 to June 1
9 months, 1 week ago

Odisha Election Dates: State to Vote for 224-Member Assembly alongside 21 Lok Sabha Seats in 4 Phases from May 13 to June 1

News 18  

The Election Commission announced on Saturday that Odisha will vote for a 224-member state assembly poll alongside the 21 Lok Sabha seats in four phases on May 13, 20, 25, and June 1. In the 2014 assembly election, the Biju Janata Dal won 112 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party won 23 seats, and the Congress obtained nine. On the …

Lok Sabha Polls: Why PM Modi Chose Kalaburagi, Shimoga Seats in Karnataka to Kickstart Campaign
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Polls: Why PM Modi Chose Kalaburagi, Shimoga Seats in Karnataka to Kickstart Campaign

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is starting his campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Karnataka’s Kalaburagi and Shimoga on Saturday, is sending twin messages to two sections of society – scheduled castes and Lingayats, which have been steadfast supporters of the BJP in the past. After the BJP’s poor performance in northern Karnataka, including Kalaburagi, in the 2023 …

PM Modi to kickstart BJP Lok Sabha poll campaign from Congress President Kharge's home turf in Karnataka
9 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi to kickstart BJP Lok Sabha poll campaign from Congress President Kharge's home turf in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart the BJP's Lok Sabha poll campaign in Karnataka by addressing a public meeting in Kalaburagi on March 16, the party's state general secretary V. Sunil Kumar said on March 13. Kalaburagi is the home district of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, who was elected to the Lok Sabha from there in 2009 and 2014 but …

Northeastern View | Why the recent Karbi-Hindi tensions in Assam is a tricky situation for the BJP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Northeastern View | Why the recent Karbi-Hindi tensions in Assam is a tricky situation for the BJP

Hindustan Times  

In late February, the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council ordered the eviction of more than 2,000 families belonging to the Hindi-speaking Nonia community living in various parts of the hill districts between northern and southern Assam. Karbi groups, such as the Karbi Students’ Association, allege that the Hindi-speaking Nonia, an Other Backward Caste agrarian community with origins in Bihar and Uttar …

Odisha: Artistes, Farmers in Kamakhyanagar Urge BJP to Field Playwright as Party Candidate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha: Artistes, Farmers in Kamakhyanagar Urge BJP to Field Playwright as Party Candidate

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Amidst of the intense lobbying by career politicians to get themselves tickets from their respective political parties, an unusual scene is being witnessed in Kamakhyanagar assembly constituency where the common people, performing and artistes, film and television artistes’ organisations have been pleading with the Bharatiya Janata Party for nominating a leading playwright to represent them. The numerous organizations which …

BJP likely to join hands with Naveen Patnaik's BJD in Odisha for Lok Sabha polls: Sources
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP likely to join hands with Naveen Patnaik's BJD in Odisha for Lok Sabha polls: Sources

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to ally with Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal in Odisha for the Lok Sabha polls, sources have said. PM Modi recounts development done in Odisha, refrain from attacking BJD govt Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Odisha on Tuesday, said the BJP government is trying to make Odisha the …

Odisha set to witness neck-and-neck fight between BJD and BJP: India TV-CNX Opinion Poll
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha set to witness neck-and-neck fight between BJD and BJP: India TV-CNX Opinion Poll

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Opinion Poll: Odisha may witness a neck-and-neck contest between Biju Janata Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party if Lok Sabha elections are held today, according to India TV-CNX opinion poll. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led BJD may win 11 seats while the saffron party is likely to get 10, says India TV-CNX opinion poll. Overall, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National …

Assam Lok Sabha polls | BJP to contest 11 seats, leaves three for allies AGP, UPPL
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam Lok Sabha polls | BJP to contest 11 seats, leaves three for allies AGP, UPPL

The Hindu  

The BJP will contest 11 seats in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls in Assam, leaving three for its allies Asom Gana Parishad and the United People's Party Liberal, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on February 29. "Yesterday, BJP state chief Bhabesh Kalita and I had a meeting with our national president J. P. Nadda, Union Home minister Amit Shah …

Odisha: BJP Leaders, Workers Look to PM Modi’s March 5 Visit for Clarity on Party’s 2024 Mission
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha: BJP Leaders, Workers Look to PM Modi’s March 5 Visit for Clarity on Party’s 2024 Mission

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: All eyes are Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Odisha visit in the first week of March when he will address a public rally at Chandikhol in Jajpur district, apart from participating in some government programmes. The BJP state leaders and workers believe that the PM would clear the air about the party’s Odisha mission with regard to the forthcoming Lok …

BJP Lines Up Top Leaders for Odisha Poll Battles
10 months, 1 week ago

BJP Lines Up Top Leaders for Odisha Poll Battles

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: With various pre-poll surveys predicting “better performances” by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Odisha in the forthcoming Lok Sabha and State Assembly polls, the saffron party appears to be gradually activating its election machinery in the state. Until recently, it was being discussed in political circles that the BJP would focus only on Lok Sabha seats in Odisha and …

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