BJP demands action against Cong candidate for concealing criminal cases in affidavit

14 In Fray For Nuapada Bypoll In Odisha After Scrutiny Of Nominations

Bhubaneswar: A total of five nominations for the upcoming Nuapada Assembly by-election were rejected during scrutiny due to technical errors, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha, informed on Wednesday. Those disqualified are Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate Rajaram Sahu, Rashtriya Parivartan Dal candidate Sitaram Behera and three independent nominees — Kamal Kumar Chhatria, Purusottam Behera and Bhujabal Adabang. With this, 14 candidates, i…

Odisha bypoll: BJP seeks cancellation of Congress candidate’s nomination for concealing criminal cases

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Tuesday, complained with the Election Commission, against Ghasiram Majhi, the Congress candidate for the upcoming Nuapada by-election, demanding rejection of his nomination papers for allegedly concealing his criminal record in the affidavit filed with the poll panel.   According to BJP sources, during the 2024 general elections, Congress candidate Majhi had declared the two cases registered agai…

BJP demands action against Cong candidate for concealing criminal cases in affidavit

Bhubaneswar, Oct 21 (PTI) The ruling BJP in Odisha on Tuesday demanded that the Election Commission take action against Congress candidate Ghasiram Majhi for allegedly concealing his criminal records in the affidavit filed along with the nomination papers for the Nuapada Assembly by-election.A BJP delegation led by state vice president Jatin Mohanty submitted a petition to the Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) stating that there were two case…

Odisha bypoll: BJP seeks rejection of Congress nominee for hiding cases - OrissaPOST

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Tuesday, complained with the Election Commission against Ghasiram Majhi, the Congress candidate for the upcoming Nuapada by-election, demanding rejection of his nomination papers for allegedly concealing his criminal record in the affidavit filed with the poll panel. According to BJP sources, during the 2024 general elections, Congress candidate Majhi had declared the two cases registered against hi…