BJD, BJP resort to man-to-man marking to win Padmapur bypoll in Odisha
The Hindu
Parties carrying out mobilisation on caste lines shift the balance in their favour
PAIKMAL (ODISHA):
In 10 years of her marriage, Subarna Suna, 35, in Bartunda gram panchayat of this migration prone block has hardly seen her husband Rajamohan returning home unscheduled in middle of seasonal engagement in brick kiln away in other States. But, this time she hopes to see him in the first week of December.
In the region where there was instance of palms of migrant workers being severed for refusing to migrate after taking wage advances, Satrughna Tandi and his wife of Katangpali village under Mithapalli Gram panchayat have delayed their annual migration to a brick kiln in Telangana by a fortnight. “This time, Saradar has allowed us to stay till December 5 for casting our votes,” said the Tandi couple.
The unusual goodies are showered on the marginalised population as every vote of over 2.5 lakh electors’ counts in the Padmapur bypoll which will set the tone of the political battle for the State and General Election 2024 in Odisha.
With seven days left for all important byelection here, political parties chiefly Bharatiya Janata Party and Biju Janata Dal are carrying out man-to-man marking of votes in Padmapur assembly constituency which shares border with Chhattisgarh.
The byelection was necessitated following death of Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha, former MLA of Padmapur. Barsha Singh Bariha, elder daughter of departed leader, has been fielded by BJD in the poll, primarily to garner sympathy votes. The BJP has fielded Pradip Purohit, a farmer leader and former MLA, as its candidate. The bypoll appears to be a straight fight between BJP and BJD candidates although Congress candidate Satyabhushan Sahu, a veteran Congress leader, is trying his best to corner large chunk of votes using his experience.
The bypoll gained huge traction especially after ‘demoralised’ BJP went on to win Dhamnagar bypoll earlier this month. While BJP lost all bypolls held after 2019 election, Dhamnagar defeat had also marked first bypoll loss for BJD in more than a decade.
Odisha Governor designate credits Atal Bihari Vajpayee for Kargil war success, golden quadrilateral, tribal ministry, and more.
Four years after the Union government launched the Svamitva scheme to digitise property records in rural areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute 58 lakh property cards providing ‘Record of Rights’ to owners in over 50,000 villages across 12 States on Friday at a virtual event
M. Suhaib, Additional District Judge, Kozhikode, suspended for alleged misconduct towards female court employee in official chamber.
Foundation laid for new auditorium at Sivakasi Government Arts and Science College with financial support from local businesses.
Telangana to introduce new clean energy policy to meet rising energy demands sustainably, aiming for 20,000 MW renewable capacity by 2030.
The girl, who was admitted to Aster CMI Hospital with alarming breathlessness and significant pallor, was diagnosed with Wegener’s Granulomatosis (now known as Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis or GPA), a rare autoimmune condition that causes spontaneous bleeding in the lungs, leading to acute respiratory failure.
Puzhal prison officials investigate fire accident that destroyed old files and cardboard boxes, possibly caused by prisoners.
ACB files case against IPS officer N. Sanjay in Andhra Pradesh. The official is accused of manipulating the tender processes for awarding contract for development and maintenance of AGNI-NOC portal, and conducting awareness meetings for SC/STs. It is alleged that the total value of properties stolen, or involved in the case is estimated at ₹1,75,86,600.
The holiday season spanning from Christmas to New Year has seen a surge in tourists visiting Mysuru with the hospitality sector announcing 100 per cent occupancy for the entire duration.
BJP leader and former MP, Prathap Simha, has backed the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) proposal to name a stretch of KRS road in the city after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Tourists flock to Visakhapatnam and Alluri Sitharama Raju districts for holidays, leading to full occupancy in hotels and attractions.