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  • BJD Releases its First Candidates List for 2024 Odisha Assembly and Lok Sabha Elections

    The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has released its list of candidates for the 2024 Odisha state assembly elections on 28 March 2024. The state assembly and 2024 Lok Sabha elections are to occur concurrently in the state. The latest list also includes 9 Lok Sabha Seats.

    CM Naveen Patnaik will to fight the election for the 6th term as Odisha’s CM. As always, the present CM Naveen Patnaik is going to contest from the Hinjili Assembly Constituency.

    Below is the list of each seat, seat number, their corresponding district and the BJD candidate for that region.

    I will also report a list of BJP candidates in Odisha when the list becomes public.

    BJD Candidates for Odisha Lok Sabha Elections 2024

    BJD Election Symbol

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    PhaseDateLok Sabha SeatsBJD CandidatesBJP Candidates
    Phase 413 May 20241. Kalahandi (ST)
    2. Nabarangpur (ST)
    3. Berhampur
    4. Koraput (ST)    		1. Labodhar Nial
    2. Pradeep Majhi
    3. Chandra Sekhar Sahu
    4. Kausalya Hikaka    		1. Malvika Kesari Deo
    2. Balabhadra Majhi
    3. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy
    4. Kaleram Majhi
    Phase 520 May 20241. Bargarh
    2. Sundargarh (ST)
    3. Bolangir
    4. Kandhamal
    5. Aska    		1.
    2. Dilip Tirkey
    3. Kalikesh N. Singh Deo
    4. Achyuta Samanta
    5. Ranjita Sahu    		1. Pradip Purohit
    2. Jual Oram
    3.
    4.
    5. Anita Subhadarshini
    Phase 625 May 20241. Sambalpur
    2. Keonjhar
    3. Dhenkanal
    4. Puri
    5. Bhubaneswar
    6. Cuttack    		1. Pranab Prakash Das
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.     		1. Dharmendra Pradhan
    2. Ananta Nayak
    3. Rudra Narayan Pany
    4. Sambit Patra
    5. Aparajita Sarangi
    6.
    Phase 71 June 20241. Mayurbhanj (ST)
    2. Balasore
    3. Bhadrak
    4. Jajpur
    5. Kendrapara
    6. Jagatsinghpur (SC)    		1. Sudam Marandi
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.     		1. Naba Charan Majhi
    2. Pratap Chandra Sarangi
    3. Avimanyu Sethi
    4.
    5. Baijayant (Jay) Panda
    6. Bibhu Prasad Tarai
    Source: WION, Wikipedia

    BJD Candidates for Odisha State Assembly 2024

    Seat NumberSeatDistrictCandidate Name
    22AnandpurKendujhar
    61AngulAngul
    128AskaGanjam
    89AthgarhCuttack
    63AthmallikAngul
    4AttabiraBargarh
    98AulKendrapara
    32BadasahiMayurbhanj
    38BalasoreBalasore
    82BaligudaKandhamal
    103Baliguda-ErasamaJagatsinghpur
    29BangriposiMayurbhanj
    88BankiCuttack
    90Barabati-CuttackCuttack
    87BarambaCuttack
    50BarchanaJajpur
    3BargarhBargarh
    49Bari Jajpur
    33Baripada Mayubhanj
    37BastaBalasore
    45BasudevpurBhadrak
    116BeguniaKhurda
    133BerhampurGanjam
    44BhadrakBhadrak
    43BhandaripokariBhadrak
    123BhanjanagarGanjam
    5BhatliBargarh
    80Bhawanipatna Kalahandi
    36BhograiBalasore
    112Bhubaneswar CentralKhurda
    113Bhubaneswar NorthKhurda
    2BijepurBargarh
    48BinjharpurJajpur
    10BiramitrapurSundargarh
    64BirmaharajpurSubarnapur
    139Bissam CuttackRayagada
    68BolangirBolangir
    14BonaiSundargarh
    86BoudhBoudh
    108BrahmagiriPuri
    6BrajrajnagarJharsuguda
    25ChampuaKeonjhar
    47Chandabali
    127ChhatrapurGanjam
    62Chhendipada
    135ChikitiGanjam
    118ChilikaKhurda
    147ChitrakondaMalkangiri
    91Choudwar-CuttackCuttack
    93Cuttack SadarCuttack
    76DabugamNabarangpur
    121DaspallaNayagarh
    19DeogarhDeogarh
    46DhamnagarBhadrak
    79DharmagarhKalahandi
    51DharmasalaJajpur
    55DhenkanalDhenkanal
    134DigapahandiGanjam
    114Ekarma BhubaneshwarKhurda
    83G. UdayagiriKandhamal
    21GhasipuraKeonjhar
    132GopalpurGanjam
    138GunupurRayagada
    56HindolDhenkanal
    131HinjiliGanjam
    104JagatsinghpurJagatsinghpur
    52JajpurJajpur
    35JaleswarBalasore
    26JashipurMayurbhanj
    115JataniKhurda
    111JayadevKhurda
    143JeyporeKoraput
    74JharigamNabarangpur
    7JharsugudaJharsuguda
    78JunagarhKalahandi
    125KabisuryanagarGanjam
    105KakatpurPuri
    57KamakhyanagarDhenkanal
    70KantabanjiBolangir
    85KantamalBoudh
    30KaranjiaMayurbhanj
    97KendraparaKendrapara
    24KeonjharKeonjhar
    126KhalikoteGanjam
    120KhandapadaNayagarh
    72KhariarNuapada
    117KhurdaKhurda
    144KoraputKoraput
    53KoreiJajpur
    142KotpadKoraput
    15KuchindaSambalpur
    141LakshmipurKoraput
    77LanjigarhKalahandi
    66LoisinghaBolangir
    100MahakalapadaKendrapara
    95MahangaCuttack
    146MalkangiriMalkangiri
    136MohanaGajapati
    34MoradaMayurbhanj
    75NabarangpurNabarangpur
    81NarlaKalahandi
    122NayagarhNayagarh
    92NialiCuttack
    40NilagiriBalasore
    106NimaparaPuri
    71NuapadaNuapada
    1PadampurBargarh
    59PallaharaAngul
    101ParadeepJagatsinghpur
    58ParjangaDhenkanal
    137ParlakhemundiGajapati
    96PatkuraKendrapara
    23PatnaKeonjhar
    67PatnagarhBolangir
    84PhulbaniKandhamal
    110PipliPuri
    124PolasaraGanjam
    145PottangiKoraput
    107PuriPuri
    11RaghunathpaliSundargarh
    18RairakholSambalpur
    28RairangpurMayurbhanj
    99RajanagarKendrapara
    13RajgangpurSundargarh
    119RanpurNayagarh
    140RayagadaRayagada
    39RemunaBalasore
    16RengaliSambalpur
    12RourkelaSundargarh
    94SalipurCuttack
    17SambalpurSambalpur
    130SanakhelmundiGanjam
    27SaraskanaMayurbhanj
    109SatyabadiPuri
    42SimuliaBalasore
    65SonepurSubarnapur
    41SoroBalasore
    54SukindaJajpur
    9SundargarhSundargarh
    129SuradaGanjam
    60TalcherAngul
    8TalsaraSundargarh
    20TelkoiKeonjhar
    102TirtolJagatsinghpur
    69TitilagarhBolangir
    31UdalaMayurbhanj
    73UmerkoteNabarangpur

  • CAA 2019 Gets Notified in India, To Weed Out Illegal Foreigners

    The Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) 2019 was finally notified in March 11, 2024, almost 4 years after it was passed as an act of Indian Parliament in 2019. The law facilitates the protection of religions of Indian origin and is aimed to weed out illegal nationals from India.

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    Why is the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) so Hotly Debated?

    In 2019, the Citizenship Amendment Act(2019) was a Hotly Debated topic after it was passed in parliament. This law sparked controversy due to several rumors which mislead Muslims that their citizenship would be in danger. The law had no provision that took away anyone’s citizenship.

    Several parties in India also used this rumor to fuel their political gains against the Bharatiya Janata Party led Government.

    “Provided that any person belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or
    Christian community from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan, who entered into
    India on or before the 31st day of December, 2014 and who has been exempted by the
    Central Government by or under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the
    Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 or from the application of the provisions of the
    Foreigners Act, 1946 or any rule or order made thereunder, shall not be treated as
    illegal migrant for the purposes of this Act;”.

    Section 2 of the CAA Act 2019

    What does the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA) say?

    Here is a brief overview of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 explained based on my research of the Citizenship Act 1955 and 2019.

    Objective

    The CAA aims to provide a pathway to Indian citizenship for persecuted minorities from three neighboring countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

    Eligible Communities

    It specifically focuses on six minority communities from these countries – Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians. The last were included as they did not have a home-country in south Asia.

    Cut-off Date

    The Act applies to individuals who entered India on or before December 31, 2014, thereby excluding recent immigrants. This also reduces the waiting period for Naturalization from earlier 11 years to now just 5 years.

    Exemptions to the CAA Act

    The Act does not apply to tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, or Tripura as included in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, nor does it apply to areas covered under the “Inner Line” permit system. The reason being it was presumed that tribals existed on the land much before the modern state of India was constituted.

    (4) Nothing in this section shall apply to tribal area of Assam, Meghalaya,
    Mizoram or Tripura as included in the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution and the
    area covered under “The Inner Line” notified under the Bengal Eastern Frontier
    Regulation, 1873.’.

    Section 3 Part 6B (4) of The Citizenship Amendment Act 2019

    National Register of Citizens (NRC)

    Although not a part of the CAA, it is often associated with the proposed National Register of Citizens, which aims to document legal citizens. NRA needs to be implemented to document the list of citizens of India.

  • New Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal’s Swearing in Ceremony on 15 Dec 2023

    Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma will be sweared in today on 15 Dec 2023. He is a first time MLA and has won from the Sanganer assembly seat. Prior to the swearing in ceremony, he was observed seeking the blessings of his father.

    The Rajasthan government issued a press release informing about the three people who will be sworn an oath today.

    The people who will be sweared in today by Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra are CM Bhajan Lal, and the Deputy CM Diya Kumari and Deputy CM Dr. Prem Chand Bairwa.

    You can watch the live proceedings on the YouTube link below.

    We accurately predicted that Former CM Vasundhara Raje was not to be elected as the new CM possibly due to anti-incumbency against her and allegations of corruption, ties with former Congress CM Ashok Gehlot and the accusations of Hansraj Meena.

    The BJP secured a significant seat number of 115 with the ruling Congress party securing 69 seats.

    He took the blessings of his father and Acharya Mridul Shastri before swearing in.

    VIP Guests in Rajasthan CM’s Swearing in Ceremony

    1. Narendra Modi (not confirmed)
    2. Gujrat CM Bhupendra Patel
    3. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde
    4. UP CM Yogi Adityanath
    5. Assam CM Hemanta Biswa Sarma
    6. Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar
    7. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
    8. Home Minister Amit Shah (not confirmed)

  • Dr. Prem Chand Bairwa (प्रेम चंद बैरवा) Declared New Deputy CM of Rajasthan in 2023

    Dr. Prem Chand Bairwa who hails as an MLA from Dudu assembly seat has been declared as the Deputy CM of Rajasthan along with CM Bhajan Lal Sharma and deputy CM Diya Kumari on 12 Dec 2023 after a party meeting between MLAs and observers sent by the BJP Central Leadership.

    Electoral History

    YearElectionConstituencyVotesMarginVote %
    2023Rajasthan AssemblyDudu116,56135,743
    2013Rajasthan AssemblyDudu86,23933,720

    He lost the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections from Dudu to independent candidate Babulal Nagar.

    Bairwa has no criminal cases pending against him as per the affidavit submitted by him to election commission.

    He was sworn in as the Deputy CM of Rajasthan on 15 Dec 2023 along with CM Bhajan Lal Sharma and Deputy CM Diya Kumari. All of them were sweared an oath by Governor Kalraj Mishra.

    Personal Life of Dr. Prem Chand Bairwa

    Prem Chand Bairwa was born to Ram Chandra. He is married to Narayani Devi and has a son and a daughter.

  • Diya Kumari New Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan in 2023 | दीया कुमारी को राजस्थान का नया उप मुख्यमंत्री नियुक्त किया गया

    Diya Kumari has been who was in race for Rajasthan CM has been appointed new deputy CM of Rajasthan along with Bhajan Lal Sharma as the new Chief Minister. She hails as an MLA from the Vidhyanagar Assembly constituency.

    She was sworn in as the Deputy CM of Rajasthan on 15 Dec 2023 along with CM Bhajan Lal Sharma and Deputy CM Prem Chand Bairwa. All of them were sweared an oath by Governor Kalraj Mishra.

    Electoral History

    Diya Kumari on X.com
    Diya Kumari on X.com

    Diya Kumari joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 10 September 2013 (during assembly polls campaign) in front of two lakh people and in the presence of Narendra Modi, then Gujarat Chief Minister, former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje and then BJP President Rajnath Singh.

    In 2019, she was elected Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha Elections from Rajsamand. She secured

    YearConstituencyElectionVotesMarginVotes %
    2019RajsamandLok Sabha8,63,0395,51,91669.55
    2023VidhyanagarRajasthan Assembly1,58,51671,368
    Source: https://results.eci.gov.in

    In August 2019, she was selected as member of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.

    Source: NTCA.gov.in

    Personal Details

    Diya Kumari born on 30 January 1971 was born to Congress leader Sawai Bhawani Singh who was also a decorated army officer. She is the grand daughter of Man Singh, the last ruler of Jaipur Princely state.

    In her affidavit with the election commission, she stated that she was not married at the time of filing the document.

    As of 6 November 2023, there were no criminal charges against her.

    Source: Diya Kumari Affidavit on 7 October 2023.

    Diya Kumari’s Contact Details

    Email: diyakumarijaipur@gmail.com

    Twitter: Diya Kumari

    Instagram: Diya Kumari

    Facebook: Diya Kumari

  • Bhajan Lal Sharma New Rajasthan CM | भजन लाल शर्मा को राजस्थान सीएम नियुक्त किया गया

    Bhajan Lal Sharma of the BJP has been selected as the new Rajasthan CM by the BJP Central Observers and BJP MLAs of Rajasthan.

    Bhajan Lal Sharma hails as MLA from Sanganer assembly constituency and has won by 1,45,162 votes and with a margin of 48,081 votes.

    He is 58 years old.

    Electoral History

    YearElectionConstituencyRemarks
    2023Rajasthan AssemblySanganerElected as Chief Minister
    Source: ECI
    Bhajan Lal Sharma wins Sanganer
    Bhajan Lal Sharma wins Sanganer

    Details of Political Career

    Bhajan Lal Sharma has been a senior BJP leader in Rajasthan and has served as the State BJP’s General Secretary for four times.

    He has also been associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of BJP.

    He was sworn in as Rajasthan CM on 15 Dec 2023 along with Deputy CM Diya Kumari and Deputy CM Dr Prem Chand Bairwa.

    Personal Life

    Bhajan Lal Sharma has two sons, a wife his father and his mother in his immediate family.

    Old Photo of Bhajan Lal Sharma, his wife and two sons.
    Old Photo of Bhajan Lal Sharma, his wife and two sons.

  • Union Minister Kailash Choudhary (कैलाश चौधरी) from Barmer

    Kailash Choudhary is the Lok Sabha member from Barmer, Rajasthan and there is a possibility that he could be the next Chief Minister of the state after security arrangements were increased at his house. It was also reported that we was called to Jaipur by Central BJP observer Rajnath Singh.

    However, by the late afternoon Bhajan Lal Sharma (भजन लाल शर्मा) was chosen as the CM with Diya Kumari (दीया कुमारी) and Dr. Prem Chand Bairwa (प्रेम चंद बैरवा) as Deputy CMs.

    Personal Life

    Kailash Choudhary was born on 20 Sep 1973 in Baytu, Barmer district of Rajasthan to father Taga Ram and Mother Chuki Devi.

    He is married to 08 Dec 1992 to Rupon Devi and has two sons.

    Choudhary is a farmer by profession.

    Contact Details of Kailash Choudhary

    Electoral History

    Source: Kailash Choudhary Facebook Page
    Source: Kailash Choudhary Facebook Page
    YearElectionConstituencyVotesVotes %
    2013Rajasthan Assembly ElectionsBaytu73,097
    2019Lok Sabah ElectionsBarmer846,52659.53%
    Source: eci.gov.in

    Kailash Choudhary was a member of the Rajasthan legislative Assembly in 2013 – 2018 in the Vasundhara Raje government. He was the MLA from Baytu.

    In May 2019 he was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha

    Related: Vasundhara Raje (वसुन्धरा राजे) less likely to be the CM of Rajasthan in 2023

    Related: Opinion: Arjun Ram Meghwal Could be the New Rajasthan CM

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  • Opinion: Arjun Ram Meghwal Could be the New Rajasthan CM

    Arjun Ram Meghwal is a senior leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party and is also a former bureaucrat. He currently hails as the Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha from the Bikaner Constituency. Meghwal has been the Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2010.

    Also Read: Vasundhara Raje (वसुन्धरा राजे) less likely to be the CM of Rajasthan in 2023

    Related: Union Minister Kailash Choudhary (कैलाश चौधरी) could be the New Rajasthan CM

    Electoral History

    YearElection
    200915th Lok Sabha
    201416th Lok Sabha
    201917th Lok Sabha
    Source: sansad.in/ls/members

    Positions Held

    YearPosition Held
    08 June 2021 – PresentUnion Minister of State for
    1. Parliamentary Affairs
    2. Ministry of Culture
    30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021Union Minister of State for
    1. Parliamentary Affairs
    2. Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
    5 July 2016 – 30 May 2019Union Minister of State for
    1. Ministry of Finance
    2. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
    12 July 2014Chief Whip of BJP in Lok Sabha
    Source: Arjun Ram Meghwal’s Website

    A whip is the person responsible for making his party members present during a discussion in the house of which he is a member. It can be either one of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha or in the state assembly.

    Personal Life

    Arjun Ram Meghwal, born on 20 Decemeber 2023, to a family of weavers, to mother Hira Devi and father Lakhu Ram Meghwal in the village of Kishmidesar, Rajasthan.

    He is married to Pana Devi (m. 12 May 1968) and has two sons and two daughters.

    Educational Qualifications

    Meghwal has the degrees of LLB and MBA from Dungar College, Bikaner and University of Philippines as per his electoral affidavit.

    As a Bureaucrat

    Meghwal is a retired IAS officer of the Rajasthan Cadre.

  • Vasundhara Raje (वसुन्धरा राजे) less likely to be the CM of Rajasthan in 2023

    Vasundhara Raje has emerges as a strong figure in Rajasthan politics. However, she is less likely to become the CM of Rajasthan due to several reasons.

    However, the decisions of the BJP central leadership and party dynamics could allow her to remain on the post of CM till the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

    Related: Union Minister Kailash Choudhary (कैलाश चौधरी) could be the New Rajasthan CM

    What went Against Vasundhara Raje?

    1. The accusations on her son Dushyant Singh that he forcibly kept some MLAs in a resort.
    2. Her confrontations with the BJP central leadership particularly Narendra Modi and Amit Shah.
    3. The anti-incumbency against her in 2018 elections were slogans were allegedly raised against her “Modi तुझसे बैर नहीं, Vasundhara तेरी खैर नहीं“.
    4. A political baggage with her which has secured a negative image in the state of Rajasthan.
    5. She is was reported in media to have collaborated with the former CM Ashok Gehlot to save his government from an imminent collapse.

    Related: Opinion: Arjun Ram Meghwal Could be the New Rajasthan CM

  • Narendra Singh Tomar is the New Assembly Speaker in Madhya Pradesh

    Former Union Minister of Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar has been designated as the Speaker of Madhya Pradesh Assembly after the designation of Mohan Yadav as the Chief Minister.

    In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections Tomar won from the Dimani Lok Sabha constituency.

    Electoral History

    Narendra Singh Tomar's Dimani Constituency
    Narendra Singh Tomar’s Dimani Constituency
    ConstituencyLok Sabha / AssemblyVotes
    Dimani2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly79,138
    Morena2019 Lok Sabha Elections
    Gwalior2014 Lok Sabha Elections
    Morena2009 Lok Sabha Elections
    Madhya PradeshRajya Sabha (20 Jan 2009 – 16 May 2009)
    Gwalior2003 Madhya Pradesh Assembly
    Gwalior1998 Madhya Pradesh Assembly
    Source: eci.gov.in

    Role of a Speaker in the State Assembly

    A Speaker is central to the functioning of any assembly whether its Lok Sabha or State Assembly and has wide ranging powers.

    Related: Former CM Raman Singh to be Assembly Speaker in Chhattisgarh

    An assembly speaker can suspend MLAs from its proceedings and has a final say whether a bill is money bill or not. Money bills can only be introduced in the lower house and does not need the consent of the upper house.

    Usually, the most senior or the most experienced leader is elected as the speaker of the Lok Sabha or the assembly.

    Narendra Singh Tomar as Union Agri Minister

    During the farmer protests of 2020-2021 against three farm acts introduced by the Modi-led NDA Government, Tomar was the Union Minister for Agriculture. His tenure as the Agri Minister spanned from 30 May 2019 – 7 December 2023 when Tomar resigned from the Lok Sabha.

    Narendra Singh Tomar at #6
    BJP MPS who resigned on 7 Dec 2023, Narendra Singh Tomar at #6