HISTORICAL FACTS: 20 - The Untold Story

BJP sharpens attack on BJD; alleges Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik ‘is controlled like a puppet’

BJP accuses BJD of creating deepfake videos of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, raising concerns about his isolation.

The Hindu · May 13, 2024

General Elections 2024: Phase-4 polling for 96 LS seats, 2 Assemblies underway; Vote count on June 4

This General Election 2024 is slated to take place in 7 phases (3 phases already done) and is spread over 40 days with the last phase on June 1. Must follow Dynamite News for full details:

Dynamite News · May 13, 2024

PM Modi says Congress won't win even 50 Lok Sabha seats, will not get opposition party status after polls

PM Modi predicts Congress will not win 50 seats in Lok Sabha elections, vows to protect Odisha's pride

The Hindu · May 11, 2024

BJP strives to breach BJD fortress in Odisha first phase

BJP deploys top leaders to campaign in Odisha's Berhampur, aiming to penetrate BJD stronghold in upcoming elections.

The Hindu · May 10, 2024

‘I want to decide my vote for myself’: how women are shaping India’s political landscape

Emboldened by the financial independence offered by self-help groups, women in rural Odisha are increasingly becoming a force politicians have to reckon with

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024

The hills are alive with the sound of voting

Kotia, a predominantly tribal gram panchayat that Odisha and Andhra both claim, seeks to vote differently — with two votes to a person, one in each State, in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Satyasundar Barik finds that even as the matter of territory is in the Supreme Court, people here…

The Hindu · May 9, 2024

Know Your Turncoats, Part 12: Phase 4 has 50 turncoats, 54% in BJP-led NDA

It’s a deluge of defectors. A record 50 turncoats will contest the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections across 96 constituencies on May 13 – the highest number in a single phase so far. And of these, at least 27, or 54 percent, are in the BJP-led National Democratic…

Newslaundry · May 9, 2024

In Sambalpur, BJD stands in way of Pradhan’s comeback

Sambalpur gears up for high-stakes electoral battle between BJP's Dharmendra Pradhan and BJD's Pranab Prakash Das.

The Hindu · May 8, 2024

Rajnath Singh slams Charanjit Singh Channi over remarks on Poonch terror attack

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh criticizes Congress for politicizing armed forces, highlights BJP achievements in public rallies ahead of elections in Odisha

The Hindu · May 8, 2024

BJP has plans to break BJD after elections: V.K. Pandian

BJD leader V.K. Pandian accuses BJP of aiming to break Biju Janata Dal in Odisha elections.

The Hindu · May 8, 2024