Politics

An average voter turnout of 79% was recorded in the fourth phase of the Panchayat polls in Odisha, informed the State Election Commission (SEC) on Wednesday.

Odisha has registered 73% voting in the fourth phase of the polling in the three-tier panchayat elections, informed the State Election Commission (SEC) on Tuesday.

Following the massive outrage over the assault on 3 Journalists of leading TV Channels of Odisha in Binjharpur in Jajpur, the Odisha Government swung into action and promised strong action.

The first phase of Panchayat elections in Odisha saw 77.2% voter turnout with Boudh district polling the highest at 84.7%, followed by Deogarh (83.75) and Angul (82.6), informed the State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday.

Upasna carries the legacy of late Lulu Mohapatra. Politics remains in her blood. And, she has set her vision right on the next assembly elections in 2024.

Akhilesh Yadav forming strategic alliances with various smaller parties and the undercurrent in UP have made things difficult for the saffron party.

This Panchayat elections in Odisha will witness a number of young and highly educated people in the arena who want to serve the society.

The Hijab row in Karnataka is yet another glaring example of political game while both Hindus and Muslims have fallen into their trap without bothering about the repercussions.

The open war between Mamata Banerjee and Jagdeep Dhankhar spilled over to Twitter on Monday.

Giving a second chance to candidates to file their nominations where nominations were not filed or were rejected, the State Election Commission (SEC) has issued a fresh date for filing of nomination papers.