Polling commenced in Odisha for six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 assembly seats amid tight security. With 1 crore voters eligible, voting began at 7 am across 10,882 booths and will continue until 6 pm. Sixty-six candidates for Lok Sabha and 394 for assembly segments are in the fray, with notable leaders' fates at stake.
Polling commenced for six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 assembly seats in Odisha amid tight security. Approximately 1 crore voters across 10,882 booths are eligible to cast their votes in the fourth and final round of simultaneous elections. Notable leaders, including Odisha assembly Speaker Pramila Mallik and BJP national vice-president Baijayant Panda, are among the 66 candidates contesting.
Bhubaneswar, Jun 1 (PTI) Polling commenced for six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 assembly seats in Odisha on Saturday morning, amid tight security, a poll official said.
Simulia MLA and former minister Jyotiprakash Panigrahi on Wednesday tendered his resignation from the primary membership of the Biju Janata Dal."I do hereby tender my resignation from the primary membership of Biju Janata Dal with immediate .
MLAs from different parties in Odisha display rare camaraderie as the House session ends. Nostalgia fills the air as MLAs bid farewell to the last session of the assembly. The session was scheduled to continue for two more days but concluded earlier. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and MLAs pose for a group photograph, setting aside party affiliations. The session holds special significance for the first woman speaker in Odisha Vidhan Sabha.