Covid surge: BJD will not hold public rallies in Odisha s Pipili Assembly by-poll ANI | Updated: Apr 19, 2021 17:39 IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Monday informed that the party has decided not to hold any public rallies or campaign meetings in the by-election of Pipili Assembly constituency on May 13.
Taking to Twitter, Patnaik said, Every life is precious and I always consider people of Odisha as my family members. In this extremely serious COVID-19 situation amidst a surge in cases in the country, BJD Odisha has decided not to hold any public rallies or campaign meetings in Pipili by-poll.
Kamal Nath urges voters for honest politics in Damoh by-poll ANI | Updated: Apr 17, 2021 13:25 IST
Indore ( Indore) [India], April 17 ( ANI): As soon the polling for the Damoh assembly by-poll started in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, Congress leader Kamal Nath urged voters to vote for the politics of honesty and the future of Damoh. Prayers to Damoh s public: In the midst of the corona epidemic, this election is a fallout imposed on all of you. This election will decide what kind of politics Damoh wants in the future. You want the pure politics of honesty, or you want the politics of the deal, the former chief minister of the state tweeted.
Odisha s Pipili assembly by-poll postponed as Congress candidate dies of COVID-19 ANI | Updated: Apr 15, 2021 15:02 IST
Pipili (Odisha) [India], April 15 (ANI): The by-election for Odisha s Pipili assembly seat, which was scheduled for April 17, has been postponed till further notice following the death of Congress candidate Ajit Mangaraj.
Mangaraj died of COVID-19 on Wednesday. Yesterday evening, Congress candidate Ajit Mangaraj, died of COVID. As per the provision under law, returning officer has issued a notification for adjournment of Pipili by-election. We have intimated to the Election Commission of India regarding this, Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Sushil Kumar Lohani said. Election Commission will give a fresh notification and the party whose candidate died will be given another opportunity to file a fresh nomination within seven days of notification issued by Election Commission, he added.