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College Student, Vegetable Vendor Win Odisha Panchayat Polls
A former Odisha Cabinet minister and son of a ruling Biju Janata Dal MLA lost in the panchayat elections while a college student, a vegetable vendor and a dentist won in the three-tier rural polls in the state.
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Massive Mandate In Rural Polls Reaffirms BJD's Commitment To "Seva": Naveen Patnaik
With BJD winning a landslide victory in the just concluded three-tier panchayat election in state, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said massive mandate for party has increased its commitment for "seva" (service) to people.
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Odisha Registers 78.6% In Third Phase Of Local Body Elections
A total of 78.6 per cent of 56.53 lakh voters have exercised their franchise in the third phase of Odisha panchayat polls, an SEC official said on Monday.
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Odisha Registers 78.3% Polling In Second Phase Local Body Elections
Odisha has registered 78.3 per cent voting in the second phase of the polling for the three-tier panchayat elections, an official at the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Saturday.
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Sarpanch Candidates In Odisha Appear For Entrance Test Before Rural Polls
Days ahead of the three-tier panchayat polls in Odisha, residents of a tribal-dominated village in Sundergarh district reportedly organised "oral and written entrance tests" for all the sarpanch candidates to boost their confidence.
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Due To Odisha Panchayat Polls, Junior Class Students To Come To School From Feb 28
Keeping in view the timing of the upcoming panchayat elections in Odisha, the state government on Thursday said students of Classes 1-7 will come to schools from February 28 and not 14th of this month as was announced earlier.
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Odisha Panchayat Polls To Be Held In 5 Phases From February 16
The State Election Commission (SEC) of Odisha on Tuesday announced the schedule for the three-tier panchayat elections that will be held in five phases starting from February 16.
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Naveen Patnaik's Party To Nominate 40% OBC Candidates For Local Polls
The ruling BJD in Odisha Saturday announced that it will nominate at least 40 per cent candidates from the Other Backward Caste (OBC) category for the approaching elections to panchayats and urban local bodies.
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Naveen Patnaik's Party BJD To Field 27% OBC Candidates In Panchayat Polls
Ruling Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik on Friday decided his party will field candidates from Other Backward Castes (OBC) for 27 per cent of seats in the forthcoming three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha.
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Amit Shah To Begin Three-Day Visit To Odisha Tomorrow
With BJP focussing on expanding its base in Oisha ahead of the 2019 elections, party president Amit Shah is set to embark on a three-day tour of the state from tomorrow.
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BJP Meeting Eyes Elections, From Panchayat To Parliament: 10 Points
With one eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha General elections, and another firmly set on Odisha, the BJP's National Executive meeting started in Odisha capital Bhubaneswar on Saturday to draw up a strategy to increase its political footprint through the country across all levels - "from panchayat to parliament" - and kick-start its campaign for Odisha. Lead...
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With Eye On East, PM Modi Arrives For BJP National Executive In Odisha
Emboldened by its impressive performance during the panchayat elections, the BJP's national executive began this afternoon in the Odisha capital Bhubaneswar. This is the party's biggest, and loudest push to edge out its one-time ally, the Biju Janata Dal, and capture power in the state which goes to polls in 2019, along with the Lok Sabha General e...
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Odisha Panchayat Elections: Winners Include IIT Alumni, Doctorates, Scholars
IIT graduates, post graduates, engineering graduates, PhD and law graduates have emerged victorious in panchayat polls in Kendrapara district this time.
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Drones Deployed During Fourth Phase Of Panchayat Polls In Odisha
Drones have been deployed in Maoist-hit Malkangiri district of Odisha for aerial surveillance during the fourth phase of panchayat elections today to ensure smooth voting.
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BJP Makes Big Gains, Challenges Ruling BJD In Odisha Panchayat Polls
The ruling Biju Janata Dal is maintaining its leading position in the first phase of the Panchayat elections in Odisha, in spite of the challenge from the BJP, which has managed to make impressive gains.
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College Student, Vegetable Vendor Win Odisha Panchayat Polls
A former Odisha Cabinet minister and son of a ruling Biju Janata Dal MLA lost in the panchayat elections while a college student, a vegetable vendor and a dentist won in the three-tier rural polls in the state.
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Massive Mandate In Rural Polls Reaffirms BJD's Commitment To "Seva": Naveen Patnaik
With BJD winning a landslide victory in the just concluded three-tier panchayat election in state, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said massive mandate for party has increased its commitment for "seva" (service) to people.
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Odisha Registers 78.6% In Third Phase Of Local Body Elections
A total of 78.6 per cent of 56.53 lakh voters have exercised their franchise in the third phase of Odisha panchayat polls, an SEC official said on Monday.
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Odisha Registers 78.3% Polling In Second Phase Local Body Elections
Odisha has registered 78.3 per cent voting in the second phase of the polling for the three-tier panchayat elections, an official at the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Saturday.
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Sarpanch Candidates In Odisha Appear For Entrance Test Before Rural Polls
Days ahead of the three-tier panchayat polls in Odisha, residents of a tribal-dominated village in Sundergarh district reportedly organised "oral and written entrance tests" for all the sarpanch candidates to boost their confidence.
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Due To Odisha Panchayat Polls, Junior Class Students To Come To School From Feb 28
Keeping in view the timing of the upcoming panchayat elections in Odisha, the state government on Thursday said students of Classes 1-7 will come to schools from February 28 and not 14th of this month as was announced earlier.
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Odisha Panchayat Polls To Be Held In 5 Phases From February 16
The State Election Commission (SEC) of Odisha on Tuesday announced the schedule for the three-tier panchayat elections that will be held in five phases starting from February 16.
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Naveen Patnaik's Party To Nominate 40% OBC Candidates For Local Polls
The ruling BJD in Odisha Saturday announced that it will nominate at least 40 per cent candidates from the Other Backward Caste (OBC) category for the approaching elections to panchayats and urban local bodies.
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Naveen Patnaik's Party BJD To Field 27% OBC Candidates In Panchayat Polls
Ruling Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik on Friday decided his party will field candidates from Other Backward Castes (OBC) for 27 per cent of seats in the forthcoming three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha.
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Amit Shah To Begin Three-Day Visit To Odisha Tomorrow
With BJP focussing on expanding its base in Oisha ahead of the 2019 elections, party president Amit Shah is set to embark on a three-day tour of the state from tomorrow.
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BJP Meeting Eyes Elections, From Panchayat To Parliament: 10 Points
With one eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha General elections, and another firmly set on Odisha, the BJP's National Executive meeting started in Odisha capital Bhubaneswar on Saturday to draw up a strategy to increase its political footprint through the country across all levels - "from panchayat to parliament" - and kick-start its campaign for Odisha. Lead...
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With Eye On East, PM Modi Arrives For BJP National Executive In Odisha
Emboldened by its impressive performance during the panchayat elections, the BJP's national executive began this afternoon in the Odisha capital Bhubaneswar. This is the party's biggest, and loudest push to edge out its one-time ally, the Biju Janata Dal, and capture power in the state which goes to polls in 2019, along with the Lok Sabha General e...
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Odisha Panchayat Elections: Winners Include IIT Alumni, Doctorates, Scholars
IIT graduates, post graduates, engineering graduates, PhD and law graduates have emerged victorious in panchayat polls in Kendrapara district this time.
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Drones Deployed During Fourth Phase Of Panchayat Polls In Odisha
Drones have been deployed in Maoist-hit Malkangiri district of Odisha for aerial surveillance during the fourth phase of panchayat elections today to ensure smooth voting.
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BJP Makes Big Gains, Challenges Ruling BJD In Odisha Panchayat Polls
The ruling Biju Janata Dal is maintaining its leading position in the first phase of the Panchayat elections in Odisha, in spite of the challenge from the BJP, which has managed to make impressive gains.
