• 542/542 TARGET 272
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  • OTH

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Balasore Lok Sabha Elections

Balasore Lok Sabha Constituency, is one of 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in the eastern state of Odisha and will cast its vote in the 2019 election on April 29.

Votings for Lok Sabha election will happen in 4 phases in Odisha – on April 11, April 18, April 23 and April 29.

Balasore Lok Sabha constituency covers seven assembly segments – Badasahi, Jaleswar, Bhograi, Basta, Balasore, Remuna and Nilagiri.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Rabindra Kumar Jena of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) – won with a margin of over 1.41 lakh votes. He had defeated Pratap Chandra Sarangi of the Bharatiya Janata Party. While Jena had secured 433768 votes Sarangi got 291943 votes.

The voter turnout figure was at 76.84 percent across 1553 polling stations. Some of the other candidates in the fray were Srikant Kumar Jena of the Indian National Congress and Prashant Kumar Mishra of the Communist Party of India.

In the year 2009, Srikant Kumar Jena of the INC managed to secure his winning position by getting 38 thousand votes against Arun Dey of the Nationalist Congress Party. Jena had secured 301000 votes while Dey got 251980 votes.

Some of the other candidates in the fray were Mahamegha Bahan Aira Kharabela Swain and Arun Jena Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.

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Candidates Party Status Votes
Pratap Chandra Sarangi BJP

Won

483858
Rabindra Kumar Jena BJD

Lost

470902
Navajyoti Patnaik INC

Lost

179403
Nota NOTA

Lost

7436
Haji Sk Abdul Istar AITC

Lost

3900
Saroj Kumar Panda IND

Lost

2582
Ramanath Barik IND

Lost

2454
Jadunath Sethi IND

Lost

1676
Basantalata Pattanayak IND

Lost

1422
Mohammed Alli ANC

Lost

1356
Ramakanta Panda PJP(S)

Lost

1241
Subhash PSP(L)

Lost

825
Jagannath Das IND

Lost

816

Balasore News

'Balasore-Like Train Tragedy': Anonymous Warning Letter Sent To Indian Railways

'Balasore-Like Train Tragedy': Anonymous Warning Letter Sent To Indian Railways

Earlier, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested three Railway officials in connection with Balasore triple train accident.

Jul 08, 2023, 11:25 AM IST
Odisha Train Accident: Ill-Fated Coromandel Express To Resume Services Today

Odisha Train Accident: Ill-Fated Coromandel Express To Resume Services Today

Coromandel Express collided with a stationary freight train, causing several coaches to derail onto the adjacent track near Bahanaga Railway Station in Balasore on June 2.

Jun 07, 2023, 09:50 AM IST
Odisha Train Accident: Indian Railways Resume Services From Bahanaga Station In Balasore

Odisha Train Accident: Indian Railways Resume Services From Bahanaga Station In Balasore

This is the first time the train services have resumed from the Bahanaga Railway station in Odisha's Balasore district since the accident involving three trains occurred in the district.

Jun 06, 2023, 13:59 PM IST
Odisha Train Accident: How Indian Railways Is Helping Families Find Their Missing Loved Ones

Odisha Train Accident: How Indian Railways Is Helping Families Find Their Missing Loved Ones

Indian Railways helpline number 139 is working round the clock for connecting the families, relatives of passengers affected in this rail accident.

Jun 06, 2023, 09:57 AM IST
Indian Railways Spent Over Rs 1 Lakh Crore In 5 Years To Improve Safety: Report

Indian Railways Spent Over Rs 1 Lakh Crore In 5 Years To Improve Safety: Report

From 2017-18 to 2021-22, the Indian Railways spent more than Rs 1 lakh crore on Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK) works, as per data in the 2022 CAG report.

Jun 05, 2023, 21:17 PM IST
'Death Toll Could Have Been Less': Expert Opinion On Coromandel Express Accident

'Death Toll Could Have Been Less': Expert Opinion On Coromandel Express Accident

As per the experts, Coromandel Express could not have negotiated the crossover into the loop line at 127 kmph under any condition because of which death toll may have been less.

Jun 05, 2023, 14:39 PM IST
Odisha Tragedy: Indian Railways Resume Passenger Train Services On Track In Balasore

Odisha Tragedy: Indian Railways Resume Passenger Train Services On Track In Balasore

Indian Railways has resumed running passenger trains on the track of the accident-affected route in Balasore which claimed the lives of 275 people and injured 1000.

Jun 05, 2023, 09:55 AM IST
Odisha Train Accident: Railways Cancelled 123 Trains, 56 Diverted

Odisha Train Accident: Railways Cancelled 123 Trains, 56 Diverted

Besides cancellation, Railways have also diverted, cancelled, and short-terminated multiple trains because of the accident in Balasore.

Jun 05, 2023, 08:48 AM IST
Train Movement Starts At Section Affected By Odisha Rail Crash Within 51 Hours Of Accident

Train Movement Starts At Section Affected By Odisha Rail Crash Within 51 Hours Of Accident

Odisha Train Accident: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw sees off the first train at around 10.40 pm on Sunday, 51 hours after the horrific crash.

Jun 04, 2023, 23:38 PM IST
Pope Francis Condoles Loss Of Lives In Odisha Train Accident

Pope Francis Condoles Loss Of Lives In Odisha Train Accident

In the three-way train accident, the number of injured people reached over 1000, according to Railway officials. 17 coaches of the two trains derailed and were severely damaged in the accident that

Jun 04, 2023, 22:25 PM IST
Odisha Train Accident: 'Railways Left To Be Sold,' Mamata banerjee Questions Centre Over Anti -Collision Devices

Odisha Train Accident: 'Railways Left To Be Sold,' Mamata banerjee Questions Centre Over Anti -Collision Devices

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee questioned the Centre why Coromandel Express and Bengaluru-Howrah Express didn't have anti-collision devices and said "Two types of reports are coming. Internally, they

Jun 04, 2023, 22:07 PM IST
Odisha Train Accident: Railway Board Recommends CBI Probe Into Balasore Crash, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Odisha Train Accident: Railway Board Recommends CBI Probe Into Balasore Crash, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Railway Board has recommended a CBI probe into the Balasore train crash, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

Jun 04, 2023, 18:55 PM IST
Odisha Train Accident: Check What Injured Driver Said During Investigation

Odisha Train Accident: Check What Injured Driver Said During Investigation

Revealing the details of the train driver's statement the railway official said that the driver did not jump the signal, nor the signal was Red at the time of the accident in Balasore.

Jun 04, 2023, 15:17 PM IST
Odisha Train Accident: Railway Board Member Debunks Rumours; Reveals Real Cause

Odisha Train Accident: Railway Board Member Debunks Rumours; Reveals Real Cause

Railway Board member said that the goods train did not derail, and the Coromandel Express sustained all the damage resulting in deaths and injuries.

Jun 04, 2023, 14:06 PM IST
Odisha Train Accident: Ashwini Vaishnaw Says Root Cause Of Crash Identified, Details Here

Odisha Train Accident: Ashwini Vaishnaw Says Root Cause Of Crash Identified, Details Here

Railways Minister said that the people responsible for the triple train collision have been identified while blaming a change in electronic interlocking for the accident in Balasore.

Jun 04, 2023, 10:24 AM IST
Sharad Pawar Demands Railway Minister's Resignation, Cites Lal Bahadur Shastri

Sharad Pawar Demands Railway Minister's Resignation, Cites Lal Bahadur Shastri

The tragic train accident in Odisha's Balasore has claimed the lives of nearly 288 people and over one thousand people sustained injuries.

Jun 03, 2023, 23:34 PM IST
Odisha Train Accident: Survivors From Bengal In A State Of Shock

Odisha Train Accident: Survivors From Bengal In A State Of Shock

Sayantani Ghosh is still in shock thinking of the scene at the accident spot in Odisha's Balasore where the tragic train accident took place.

Jun 03, 2023, 22:24 PM IST
Odisha Train Accident: Former Rail Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav Demands High-Level Inquiry

Odisha Train Accident: Former Rail Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav Demands High-Level Inquiry

The scale of the accident was evident from the visuals of the accident site with some bogeys thrown wide off from the track, crushed or in mangled condition and belongings of passengers strewn around

Jun 03, 2023, 18:03 PM IST
'Serious Incident, Govt With Victims': PM Narendra Modi On Odisha Train Accident

'Serious Incident, Govt With Victims': PM Narendra Modi On Odisha Train Accident

 "It's a painful incident. Government will leave no stone unturned for the treatment of those injured," PM Narendra Modi said.

Jun 03, 2023, 17:48 PM IST
'Second Life': Three Members Of Same Family Survive Odisha Train Accident

'Second Life': Three Members Of Same Family Survive Odisha Train Accident

Three members of the same family survived the horrific train accident in Odisha's Balasore and returned to their home in West Bengal.

Jun 03, 2023, 15:00 PM IST
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