Directly interpersonal exchange between contestant and voter has all but vanished
Exhorts people to throw out the BJD govt in the state which has been in power for last 15 years
Just five months ago, people came out in large number to exercise their franchise in state polls
Commission has also directed the DGP to arrest persons who had organised the bike rally in the state yesterday in violation of rules
The first phase of polls will decide the fate of 771 candidates, including 98 for Lok Sabha and 673 for Assembly constituencies
She also unleashed attack on the BJD rule for massive loot of funds meant for MGNREGA
Odisha produces nearly 1,200 Mw power from thermal generators
81-year-old Gowda is playing the sentimental card, telling voters this would be his last polls
The manifesto also promises new inter-state river water and rural India policies
As per the final count of the Election Commission, the state recorded 74.04% voting yesterday
Jayalalithaa has alloted only 4 of the 39 seats across the state to women, while Karunanidhi has named only 2
At least, seven retired IAS and IPS officers had joined TRS last year but none of them figured on the list of candidates
Higher voting, polarisation to help the BJP, says political observer
EC also directed the Chief Secretary to ensure that no act of commission or omission is resorted to by BJP leader Amit Shah and UP Minister Azam Khan
Sibal said since none of Modi's affidavits mentioned that he is married it proves those affidavits were wrong
He said Ajit Jogi knows some secrets of the Gandhi family, he is indispensable to Sonia Gandhi
Yadav said 'Aap Ki Kranti' is only a pamphlet which was being published for distribution into AAP workers and not amongst public
Joint chief electoral officer H. Lalengmawia said the polling was so far peaceful and no untoward incident was reported
He said BJP talks of women empowerment but refuses to talk about its prime ministerial hopeful Narendra Modi's wife