Rita Sahu

Odisha Assembly Speaker Surya Narayan Patro administered oath to recently elected BJD MLA Rita Sahu on Wednesday.

Rita Sahu, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate who won the bye-election from Bijepur Assembly constituency today created an all-time record by clinching the highest ever margin of votes over her nearest rival in the history of elections…

The fate of ruling Biju Janata Dal’s (BJD) Rita Sahu, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Sanat Gartia and the Congress party’s Dillip Kumar Panda will be decided today.

Today’s polling will decide the fate of 2,32,264 voters and the five candidates who wish to lead them.

The Assembly constituency of Bijepur is going for by-elections on October 21 which was forced due to CM Naveen Patnaik vacating the seat. He had also contested from Ganjam’s Hinjilicut and won from both the seats and had to vacate one after…

Bijepur is all set to witness the triangular contest as the three major parties are geared up for the upcoming poll.

Putting an end to all speculations, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik this afternoon made the much-awaited announcement –his party’s candidate for the Bijepur Assembly seat-Rita Sahu.

Rita Sahu is most likely to be nominated as Biju Janata Dal's (BJD) candidate for the Bijepur bye election, date of which is yet to be announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

With just days until voters will decide fate of candidates in Odisha, BJD supremo-cum-Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has handed over major charges to his party leaders including former Brajarajnagar MLA Anup Sai and sitting Bijepur…

Normal life was paralysed in Barpali town of Bargarh district today due to a 12-hour dawn-to-dusk bandh called by the Barpali Banika Sangha demanding opening of a Cancer Hospital in the district and also sub-division status for the town.