ODISHA ELECTION WATCH

Lok Sabha Election Results: The BJP faced a potential defeat in Uttar Pradesh but achieved some significant victories. Notably, the party established dominance in Odisha, made inroads in Kerala with strategic outreach, struggled in Tamil Nadu despit...

All eyes are on the Lok Sabha election results, scheduled to be declared today, June 4. The voting for the 543-member Lok Sabha took place over seven phases from April 19 to June 1. The Election Commission will start counting votes at 8 am, covering...

Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren said that the INDIA bloc will win more than 10 seats in the state and more than 295 seats in the country. The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is a partner in the INDIA bloc and has a coalition government with the...

The average assets per candidate contesting in the Odisha Assembly elections 2024 is Rs 2.89 crore. In 2019, the average assets per MLA candidate were Rs 1.69 crore.

The penultimate phase of polling for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, covering 58 seats, will be held in six states and union territories including Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir.

Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Odisha ahead of the third phase of simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls in the state on May 25, Shah said the ongoing polls are to make Narendra Modi the PM for the third term and restore Odisha's glo...

13 Lok Sabha candidates in Odisha with significant assets, including Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo at Rs 67.30 crore. Bolangir nominees are Dilip Tirkey and Jual Oram. Varying assets seen among major party candidates.

Sambalpur, a significant Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha, is gearing up for a competitive showdown between BJP's Dharmendra Pradhan and Biju Janata Dal's Pranab Prakash Das. The campaign dynamics involve key figures like Amit Shah, VK Pandian, and ...

The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, scheduled for Monday, holds significant weight as it will determine the future of numerous prominent leaders. Among them are Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Commerce Minister Piyu...

Singapore High Commissioner Simon Wong praised PM Modi's North East Delhi meeting with BJP flags. Diplomats, including Nepal's Ambassador Shankar P Sharma, attended. Voting for all seven Delhi Lok Sabha seats on May 25. Lok Sabha elections in 7 phas...

In the upcoming third phase of Assembly elections in Odisha, 126 out of 381 candidates are 'crorepatis', with Sanatan Mahakud from BJD being the richest at Rs 227.67 crore. The ADR and Odisha Election Watch analyzed the affidavits of these candidate...

BJP candidate and former union minister Dilip Ray, who declared possessing assets valued at Rs 313.53 crore, has emerged as the richest MLA in the fray for the second phase of assembly elections in Odisha. According to a report by the Association fo...

This phase is crucial for Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. In 2019, his YSR Congress Party had won 22 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats and registered a thumping victory in the assembly elections. TDP-led NDA is posing a serious challenge...

The district election officers have been instructed to ensure the availability of minimum facilities such as ramps, drinking water, electricity connection and separate toilet facilities for men and women in all these polling stations for convenience...

The entry of multi-millionaire real estate baron, D Kupendra Reddy, a Janata Dal (Secular)-BJP candidate has turned the elections to the fourth seat into a keen contest.

Biennial elections for 56 Rajya Sabha seats in 15 states are scheduled for February 27, with the retirement of 50 members on April 2 and six on April 3, according to the Election Commission. The states with retiring members include Andhra Pradesh, B...

If elected, Modi is expected to overhaul his Council of Ministers, put in place a new BJP President, and will have to deal with a new set of world leaders and perhaps altered bilateral equations as several countries go to polls this year.

After a dismal round of state elections, Congress needs a great leap to be in the reckoning for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi requires leaps of rebranding to be a credible challenger to the ruling dispensation that looks str...

Questions on the connection between state and national votes have begun doing the rounds like they do whenever an assembly poll closely precedes Lok Sabha elections. But do the trends seen in state results carry over in any way to the national stage?