Odisha By-poll
A lot is at stake in defeat: Odisha bypoll puts key parties to test
With top leaders campaigning, the contest carries weight ahead of 2027 panchayat polls
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'To serve nation': BJD's Amar Patnaik joins BJP ahead of Nuapada bypoll
Senior BJD leader Amar Patnaik joined the ruling BJP in Odisha on Monday. Patnaik, the IT Cell head of the BJD and its spokesperson, switched sides days ahead of the Nuapada by-election on November 11. A former account general, he joined the BJP as BJD president Naveen Patnaik started campaigning for the by-election. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, state BJP president Manmohan Samal and its Odisha in-charge Vijay Pal Singh Tomar welcomed him to the party. "I joined the BJP to serve the nation. I quit my government job in 2018 and became an MP in 2019. So far, I have worked for the development of the state, and now the time has come to dedicate myself to the nation," Patnaik said. "Therefore, I think, BJP is the right party to serve the nation," he added.
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ECI announces bypolls in 8 Assembly seats across 7 states, UTs: Check dates
The by-elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Telangana, Punjab, Mizoram, and Odisha will be held on November 11. The results will be announced on November 14
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Odisha by-poll: Nearly 76% turnout recorded till 5 pm in Padampur assembly
Nearly 76 per cent of 2.57 lakh voters on Monday exercised their franchise till 5 pm in the by-poll to Odisha's Padampur assembly constituency, an Election Commission official said. The voting, which began at 7 am, continued beyond the scheduled close at 4 pm as several people were in queue in 89 of the 319 polling stations, he said. The boundary gates of all the booths, however, were closed at 4 pm, the official said. There was no report of any untoward incident in the entire Padampur assembly constituency during the voting process, Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S K Lohani said. A total of 2.57 lakh voters, including 12 members of the transgender community, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the by-poll. Around 1,400 police personnel and nine companies of central paramilitary forces have been deployed for the by-election, the official said. There are 10 candidates in the fray for the by-poll. The ruling BJD fielded Barsha Singh Bariha, the daughter of Bijay Ra
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Odisha bypolls: BJP declares candidates; Congress, BJD finalise nominees
With the BJP announcing its candidates for the upcoming by-polls to two Assembly constituencies in Odisha, political activities are gradually intensifying
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Odisha bypoll results: BJD's Rita Sahu wins Bijepur seat with record margin
Rita Sahu secured 1,35,957 votes while her nearest rival Sanat Gartia of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bagged 37, 967 votes
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BJD's Rita Sahu wins Bijepur Assembly bypoll in Odisha by 41,933 votes
The by-election was held following the death of three-time Congress MLA Subal Sahu in August last year
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By-poll electioneering in Odisha hots up in the midst of dry spell
Political activity for the by-poll has reached a high pitch though the Election Commission is yet to announce the date for the poll
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