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Post-poll violence in Amethi: Smriti Irani aide shot dead

Amethi:  A former village head was allegedly shot dead by two unidentified men in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district, police said Sunday. Additional Superintendent of Police Daya Ram said Surendra Singh (50), the former head of Baraulia village was shot at around 11.30pm Saturday. He was...

2019 polls mark rise in violence

Bhubaneswar: The four-phase poll battle in Odisha for both the Assembly and Lok Sabha this year had witnessed an unprecedented level of violence which was a rarity in earlier elections. The state witnessed several murders allegedly related to political rivalry.  Soon after, allegations and counter...

72% MP candidates lost deposits in state

Bhubaneswar: As many as 125 out of 174 candidates have lost their security deposits in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections in the state. It means 71. 84 per cent (nearly 72 per cent) MP candidates have failed to secure one-sixth vote share in their...

‘Donning the hat of a legislator was never planned’

Bhubaneswar: The newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) from Keonjhar in Odisha has now created a record at the national level for venturing into national politics and becoming a parliamentarian at a very young age. Chandrani Murmu, who is now 26 years old, has become...

Three new faces elected from Puri district

Puri: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has managed to retain four Assembly seats out of six in Puri district in 2019 elections. However, the regional party lost two Assembly seats in the district to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJD had won all six Assembly...

Elections prove mixed bag for rich candidates

Bhubaneswar: The 17th Lok Sabha election and the 16th Assembly election in Odisha proved a mixed bag for the super rich candidates from Odisha. Many candidates with net worth running into crores were defeated, and many emerged victorious in the Lok Sabha polls. From Odisha,...

Modi elected BJP, NDA parliamentary party leader

New Delhi:  Narendra Modi was elected the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parliamentary party at a function in Central Hall of Parliament Saturday. "I am happy to announce that the BJP parliamentary party has unanimously elected Narendra...

Odisha gives 33% Lok Sabha seats to women candidates

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha is sending 33 per cent women to the Lok Sabha after the just held general elections. Seven women have been elected from the 21 parliamentary seats in the state. While five women won from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), two emerged victorious from...

 

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