Political Turmoil Before Odisha Rajya Sabha Elections: MLAs Under Scrutiny

Voting begins for 4 RS seats in Odisha, amid cross-voting fear

Bhubaneswar, Mar 16 (PTI) Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha began on Monday, with the opposition BJD accusing the ruling BJP of indulging in “horse trading”. The voting commenced at 9 am and will continue till 4 pm in the assembly complex, where MLAs have started casting their ballots, an official said. The […]

Odisha MLAs arrive in Bhubaneswar for crucial biennial Rajya Sabha elections

Odisha MLAs gather in Bhubaneswar for intense Rajya Sabha elections amid serious allegations of horse-trading and vote-buying.

Odisha Congress MLAs offered Rs 5 crore to cross vote in Rajya Sabha: DK Shivakumar

Two Odisha Congress MLAs were offered Rs 5 crore each to cross vote in Rajya Sabha elections, DK Shivakumar alleged. Police have arrested two suspects, seized a cheque, and launched an investigation into the incident.

Political Turmoil Before Odisha Rajya Sabha Elections: MLAs Under Scrutiny

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5 MLAs of BJD, Cong vote in favour of BJP-backed Independent in Odisha RS polls

Bhubaneswar, Mar 16 (PTI) At least five MLAs of the opposition BJD and Congress on Monday reportedly voted in favour of the BJP-supported Independent nominee Dilip Ray in the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, for which voting is underway.The polling for the RS polls is being held in the state after a gap of 12 years, as this time, five candidates are in the fray for four seats, which will fall vacant on April 2.Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee p…

Four arrested for allegedly offering ₹5 crore each to Congress MLAs for cross-voting in Odisha Rajya Sabha polls

Bhubaneswar/Bengaluru: Based on a complaint filed by Deputy Leader of the Odisha Congress Legislative Party Ashok Kumar Das, the Bengaluru Police have arrested four individuals for allegedly attempting to bribe Congress MLAs from Odisha ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. The Bidadi Police in Bengaluru South district arrested the accused, identified as Birendra Prasad, Suresh, Ajit Kumar Sahu and Simachal Mohakud. According to the compl…