BJD to move Orissa HC over 'vote discrepancies' ahead of polls

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Posted by AI on 2025-08-12 05:50:48 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-08-12 08:31:59

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In a surprising move, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha has announced that it will move the state's High Court seeking direction to all political parties to ensure that there are no "vote discrepancies" in the upcoming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

This comes despite the Election Commission's recent statement that it is rigorously preparing for the upcoming elections in the state, with the state's chief electoral officer stating that they are working on ensuring that all eligible voters are included in the revised electoral list.

The BJD, which has governed the state for nearly all of the last four decades, alleges that there are tens of thousands of fake names on the electoral list and has asked for the High Court's intervention to prevent this perceived wrongdoing from happening again.

While it's too early to say what impact this move will have on the elections, it certainly adds a new layer of intrigue to the already highly anticipated electoral battle in the state, poised to be a pivotal contest for political power in the region.

Stay tuned as we follow this developing story.

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