The state crime branch has busted a fraudulent matriculation certificate racket in Koraput district, arresting Chhanda Charan Sahoo. Several candidates used forged matriculation certificates to secure positions as gramin dak sevaks, leading to the registration of a case in Jeypore town police station. Investigation revealed that Sahoo had forged matriculation certificates and used them as authentic documents.
The recent change in governments in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh has put people living in the contentious Kotia panchayat under Pottangi assembly segment of Koraput Lok Sabha seat in a dilemma. The residents are concerned about their special status and the impact of the political changes on their benefits and social schemes from both states.
The Congress's modest improvement in the assembly election in Odisha has caught pollsters off guard, marking a significant shift in the political landscape. Senior Congress leader Prasad Harichandan sees this as an opportunity for the party to reorganize its base in the state after BJD's downfall.
Congress's Ulaka retains Koraput Lok Sabha seat after defeating BJD's Kausalya Hikaka by 1,47,744 votes. Ulaka highlights achievements in the past five years, including development projects and raising issues in Lok Sabha.
The BJP made inroads in Odisha to form its first Government in the State by defeating longest serving Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led BJD Government as it also gained massively in the Lok Sabha elections held simultaneously.
The BJP crossed the majority mark of 74 while the BJD was on 50