ULB Polls 2013

The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha has won 15 ULBs out of 20 NACs and Municipalites that went to polls yesterday. Eventually, it could win 17 or 18 with the support of others. The Congress and BJP managed to win just one each. On…

For the first time in Odisha, 50 per cent seats were reserved for women in the recently concluded urban local body (ULB) polls. And, the response was huge. The Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor post went to K. Madhavi, a woman. In…

The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has secured 48 out of 66 ULBs (that went to polls) in Odisha and helped the Independent candidate to capture Koraput thus by increasing its tally to 49. In addition, the party entered into an understanding…