Politics

Seizure of Rs 50 lakh from two youths in Pipili has raised eyebrows in the political circle. While BJP has maintained a stoic silence, BJD has alleged BJP link to the cash seizure ahead of assembly bypolls on April 17. Odisha Politics

Odisha Assembly witnessed a new low on Saturday, as 3 BJP MLAs - Jayanarayan Mishra, Bishnu Sethi and Mohan Majhi breached the sanctity of the House by hurling shoes and other materials at the Assembly Speaker.

The Trinamool Congress responded to PM Modi's jibe saying Mamata Banerjee has won Nandigram today and will challenge him in Varanasi in 2024.

As on today, TMC and BJP are in neck-to-neck fight in West Bengal. If Modi continues to give such extra push to the party, the game would become more interesting.

Ashrit Pattanayak had given a tough fight to Late Pradeep Maharathy in Pipili by securing 72,731 votes. He lost by a margin of 15,787 votes.