The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Saturday received support from both its coalition partners — the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) — in urging the state election commission t...
Jharkhand will have a four-phase panchayat election in May.
State governor Ramesh Bais on Saturday gave approval for the notification of the polls which will see the first phase commencing on May 14,...
In a repeat of its performance in the panchayat elections, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has swept the urban body polls in Odisha.
As per the state election commission’s report, BJD is leadi...
The ruling BJD scripted a massive victory in the Odisha panchayat election whose results came as a major blow to the BJP, the main Opposition party in the state.
The saffron party, which is gearing u...
Incidents of violence and attempted booth rigging were reported during the fourth phase of polling for the ongoing panchayat elections in Odisha on Tuesday.
Even an attempt to tamper with the ballot ...
Measured silence
One Bharatiya Janata Party leader who has been silent on the hijab row is BS Yediyurappa. The former chief minister of Karnataka refused to comment even when reporters approached him...
The five-phase panchayat elections in Odisha commenced on Wednesday with leaders of the three major parties, including the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), keeping their fingers crossed. The rural polls ...
The Odisha State Election Commission has barred government chief whip and Biju Janata Dal MLA Pramila Mallik from campaigning in the panchayat elections for alleged violation of poll code of conduct.
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Equal access
Sir — Getting in shape should not lead to added anxiety. Most people who are overweight find it difficult to exercise in public, fearing that they would be ridiculed. Be it the gym...
There is nothing fishy about it. Ahead of the upcoming panchayat elections in Odisha, given the Covid-19 restrictions on large rallies, candidates are using campaigning strategies that are so simple a...