BHUBANESWAR: The BJD and the Congress puzzled delay in notification for Bijepur by-election by way of the Election Commission of India (ECI). The bypoll is due after sitting Congress MLA Subal Sahu died in August.
Day after ECI on Thursday introduced dates for by-poll to three Lok Sabha and two meeting constituencies in Rajasthan and West Bengal, Senior Congress leader Narasingha Mishra stated the explanation at the back of not notifying the Bijepur bypoll raises doubts. "There is growing public suspicion that the BJP-led Centre is pressurizing the EC to delay the polls. If true, it's a dangerous trend for the democracy. The BJP seems not prepared to face the poll," Narasingha informed reporters.
Sharing identical views, BJD spokesperson and MLA Samir Ranjan Dash stated foreseeing its impending defeat; the BJP appears to be influencing the ballot panel to delay the bypoll. "But no tactic will work," he stated.
The BJD insiders feel delay in notification is hitting the birthday celebration laborious as persons are forgetting a lot of sops for the constituency such because the Rs 1250 crore Bijepur piped canal challenge and NAC standing for Bijepur introduced by way of leader minister Naveen Patnaik in October.
Countering the opposition allegation, BJP spokesperson Sameer Mohanty stated it's unlucky that the political parties are looking to tarnish symbol of a constitutional frame with none explanation why. "The BJP has nothing to do with the poll process," he stated.
An officer of the Chief Electoral Office (CEO) right here stated the fee would possibly notify the ballot anytime. Since Sahu died on August 22, the ballot process is supposed to get over February 21, a duration of six months as per norms. Since faculty and school examinations are held in February, it was once perceived earlier that the ballot would be held in January.
Mann Ki Baat in Bijepur
BHUBANESWAR: The BJP plans to take Prime Minister Narendra Modi's impending 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme on December 31 to all of the 270 polling cubicles of Bijepur.
"Special arrangements are being in all the booths so that people can hear the PM's radio talk sitting in groups. Senior leaders of the party will be spread across various booths," BJP vice-president Sameer Mohanty stated.
Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Jual Oram, state BJP president Basanta Panda and all BJP MLAs and state office-bearers will probably be in Bijepur on New Year eve, Mohanty stated.
Apart from the radio programme, the BJP leaders will visit the area people about their problems over a cup of tea, he stated.
Day after ECI on Thursday introduced dates for by-poll to three Lok Sabha and two meeting constituencies in Rajasthan and West Bengal, Senior Congress leader Narasingha Mishra stated the explanation at the back of not notifying the Bijepur bypoll raises doubts. "There is growing public suspicion that the BJP-led Centre is pressurizing the EC to delay the polls. If true, it's a dangerous trend for the democracy. The BJP seems not prepared to face the poll," Narasingha informed reporters.
Sharing identical views, BJD spokesperson and MLA Samir Ranjan Dash stated foreseeing its impending defeat; the BJP appears to be influencing the ballot panel to delay the bypoll. "But no tactic will work," he stated.
The BJD insiders feel delay in notification is hitting the birthday celebration laborious as persons are forgetting a lot of sops for the constituency such because the Rs 1250 crore Bijepur piped canal challenge and NAC standing for Bijepur introduced by way of leader minister Naveen Patnaik in October.
Countering the opposition allegation, BJP spokesperson Sameer Mohanty stated it's unlucky that the political parties are looking to tarnish symbol of a constitutional frame with none explanation why. "The BJP has nothing to do with the poll process," he stated.
An officer of the Chief Electoral Office (CEO) right here stated the fee would possibly notify the ballot anytime. Since Sahu died on August 22, the ballot process is supposed to get over February 21, a duration of six months as per norms. Since faculty and school examinations are held in February, it was once perceived earlier that the ballot would be held in January.
Mann Ki Baat in Bijepur
BHUBANESWAR: The BJP plans to take Prime Minister Narendra Modi's impending 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme on December 31 to all of the 270 polling cubicles of Bijepur.
"Special arrangements are being in all the booths so that people can hear the PM's radio talk sitting in groups. Senior leaders of the party will be spread across various booths," BJP vice-president Sameer Mohanty stated.
Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Jual Oram, state BJP president Basanta Panda and all BJP MLAs and state office-bearers will probably be in Bijepur on New Year eve, Mohanty stated.
Apart from the radio programme, the BJP leaders will visit the area people about their problems over a cup of tea, he stated.
Delay in notification for Bijepur by-poll irks BJD, Congress
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