2024 Odisha Assembly polls

Bhubaneswar: Only 11 women candidates managed to win the Assembly elections in Odisha in 2024. The number of women candidates in the state assembly has decreased as 13 women MLAs were elected in 2019 polls. As per the ADR report, 43…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik submitted his resignation to Governor Raghuvar Das on Wednesday ending his long reign of 24 years and three months in the state. He left his residence Naveen Nivas at 11:30 am and reached the Raj…

Bhubaneswar: In the 2024 Assembly polls in Odisha, the BJP has vanquished the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). At least eleven ministers of the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government lost the elections. Eighteen of 19 state ministers were contesting…

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on track to form its first government in Odisha, with candidates leading in 81 of the 147 Assembly seats. This historic win marks the party's debut in governing the state independently.…

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure law and order following the announcement of dual election results on Tuesday, the Odisha Police has mandated prior permission for any victory processions. Director General of Police (DGP) Arun Sarangi…

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the crucial third phase of simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha, the Election Commission of India has announced the deployment of a massive 102 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to…

Bhubaneswar: The campaign frenzy has peaked ahead of the Phase III elections for both Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Odisha, set for May 25. Six Lok Sabha constituencies—Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Sambalpur, Keonjhar and Dhenkanal—along…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha saw a voter turnout of 48.95% by 3 PM during the second phase of polling on Monday, marked by incidents of violence in certain areas. Voting was conducted across five Lok Sabha and 35 Assembly constituencies. The…

Bhubaneswar: In a concerning revelation, a report by Odisha Election Watch and the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) has highlighted the presence of candidates with pending criminal cases, including serious offences, contesting in the…

Bhubaneswar: The first phase of polling in Odisha on Monday witnessed violent incidents in two districts, marring the electoral process. Reports emerged from Nabarangpur and Ganjam, where allegations of physical attacks on political…