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BJD not to hold rallies, campaign meets for May 13 Pipili by- polls: Naveen Patnaik
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Last Updated: Apr 19, 2021, 09:09 PM IST
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Synopsis BJD as a responsible party will not like to put the lives of people in danger. We contest elections to serve people. If the campaign has potential to endanger lives, I would earnestly appeal to political parties & @ECISVEEP to reconsider both the duration & method of campaigning, Patnaik tweeted.
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The ruling BJD in Odisha on Monday said it will not hold public rallies or campaign meetings ahead of the by-polls to the Pipili assembly segment on May 13 in the wake of the exponential rise in COVID-19 cases in the state.
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.
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April 18, 2021 10:19 IST
Though the notification in this regard is yet to be published, only the Congress party will be allowed to replace its candidate, the official said.
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Though the notification in this regard is yet to be published, only the Congress party will be allowed to replace its candidate, the official said. The polling for the by- election to the Pipli assembly segment, which was countermanded following the death of Congress nominee Ajit Mangaraj, will be held on May 13, a senior official of the Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) Office said.
Though the notification in this regard is yet to be published, only the Congress party will be allowed to replace its candidate, the official said on Saturday.
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow the sale of Covid-19 vaccines in the open market so that people who can afford can purchase them. The state also demanded 25 lakh doses of vaccines immediately from the Centre.
The chief minister made the request at a time when Odisha and several other states are struggling to administer Covid-19 vaccines to all eligible people amid complaints of a shortage in supply from the Centre while the number of cases and deaths continue to mount.
During the last 24 hours, four persons died in Odisha due to Covid-19 with the total toll reaching 1,942. So far 364,594 people in the state have been affected by the virus with the detection of 3,144 fresh cases during the last 24 hours.