Bhubaneswar The Paika community and slum dwellers play an important role in the prestigious Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency, from where former IAS officer and sitting BJ MP Aparajita Sarangi and BJD candidate Manmath Routray are seeking votes, claiming that their party A lot of development work has been done in the area. ,
Khurda, Begunia and Jatan assembly constituencies falling under Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency have a significant number of voters from the Paika community.
Paikas were originally a class of military retainers recruited from the 16th century by the kings of Odisha to provide martial services in exchange for hereditary rent-free lands and titles from various social groups.
More than 50,000 slum voters per capita live in three assembly constituencies, Bhubaneswar Central, Bhubaneswar North and Ekamra-Bhubaneswar.
Political analysts say that since Bhubaneswar city has a history of low voting percentage in previous elections, slum dwellers in the capital city are likely to be decisive voters in at least three assembly constituencies, Bhubaneswar North, Ekamra-Bhubaneswar and Bhubaneswar Central. Play a role.Both Routray and Sarangi are seeking votes from the prestigious Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat and claiming that their party has done a lot of development work in the constituency.
Congress has fielded its Odisha student wing (NSUI) chief Yasir Nawaz from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat.
A pilot by profession, Routray has quit his job to contest re-election against Sarangi, a former IAS officer and sitting BJP MP from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat.
Manmath, son of Suresh Routray, Congress MLA from Jatni assembly constituency under Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency, belongs to the Paika community. Khurda, Begunia and Jatan assembly constituencies under the Lok Sabha constituency have a large number of voters from the Tha Paika community.Six-time Congress MLA from Jatni Suresh Routray was expelled from the Congress and is now campaigning for his son Manmath.
Manmath Routray said, "I am seeking votes by showcasing the work done by the BJD government. The state government has constructed roads, parks, bridges, water supply, leases for slum dwellers and many other things."
The BJD leader claimed that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will take oath of office for the sixth time and he will win the elections with a good margin.
Prasanna Patasani, who was elected from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency on BJD ticket in 1998, 2004, 2009 and 2014, belonged to the Paika community.H was denied BJD ticket in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Sarangi had won from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha in 2019 by defeating his BJD rival Rewa and former IPS officer Arup Patnaik by a margin of 28,839 votes.
Both BJD and BJP are holding campaign rallies in support of their respective candidates.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President JP Nadda have held two road shows in Bhubaneswar in support of BJP candidate Aparajita Sarangi.
Veteran Bollywood actress Hema Malini also campaigned for Sarangi in Saliyasahi, the biggest slum of Bhubaneswar. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla have also campaigned for Sarangi.
BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and 5T president V Pandian held road shows and rallies in support of party candidate Manmath Routray.Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a rally in Bhubaneswar.
Bhubaneswar is the capital but citizens are not yet able to get basic facilities. Congress candidate Yasir said that there is a great need for a ring road for people living on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, as rain water drainage is a major problem in the city.
There are seven assembly constituencies under Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency - Jaydev, Bhubaneswar Central, Bhubaneswar North, Ekamara-Bhubaneswar, Jatani Begunia and Khurda.
Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency has 16,68,225 voters, of which 8,01,092 are women, 8,66,563 are men and 570 are transgenders.Voting for Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat will be held on May 25.
Khurda, Begunia and Jatan assembly constituencies falling under Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency have a significant number of voters from the Paika community.
Paikas were originally a class of military retainers recruited from the 16th century by the kings of Odisha to provide martial services in exchange for hereditary rent-free lands and titles from various social groups.
More than 50,000 slum voters per capita live in three assembly constituencies, Bhubaneswar Central, Bhubaneswar North and Ekamra-Bhubaneswar.
Political analysts say that since Bhubaneswar city has a history of low voting percentage in previous elections, slum dwellers in the capital city are likely to be decisive voters in at least three assembly constituencies, Bhubaneswar North, Ekamra-Bhubaneswar and Bhubaneswar Central. Play a role.Both Routray and Sarangi are seeking votes from the prestigious Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat and claiming that their party has done a lot of development work in the constituency.
Congress has fielded its Odisha student wing (NSUI) chief Yasir Nawaz from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat.
A pilot by profession, Routray has quit his job to contest re-election against Sarangi, a former IAS officer and sitting BJP MP from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat.
Manmath, son of Suresh Routray, Congress MLA from Jatni assembly constituency under Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency, belongs to the Paika community. Khurda, Begunia and Jatan assembly constituencies under the Lok Sabha constituency have a large number of voters from the Tha Paika community.Six-time Congress MLA from Jatni Suresh Routray was expelled from the Congress and is now campaigning for his son Manmath.
Manmath Routray said, "I am seeking votes by showcasing the work done by the BJD government. The state government has constructed roads, parks, bridges, water supply, leases for slum dwellers and many other things."
The BJD leader claimed that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will take oath of office for the sixth time and he will win the elections with a good margin.
Prasanna Patasani, who was elected from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency on BJD ticket in 1998, 2004, 2009 and 2014, belonged to the Paika community.H was denied BJD ticket in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Sarangi had won from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha in 2019 by defeating his BJD rival Rewa and former IPS officer Arup Patnaik by a margin of 28,839 votes.
Both BJD and BJP are holding campaign rallies in support of their respective candidates.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President JP Nadda have held two road shows in Bhubaneswar in support of BJP candidate Aparajita Sarangi.
Veteran Bollywood actress Hema Malini also campaigned for Sarangi in Saliyasahi, the biggest slum of Bhubaneswar. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla have also campaigned for Sarangi.
BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and 5T president V Pandian held road shows and rallies in support of party candidate Manmath Routray.Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a rally in Bhubaneswar.
Bhubaneswar is the capital but citizens are not yet able to get basic facilities. Congress candidate Yasir said that there is a great need for a ring road for people living on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, as rain water drainage is a major problem in the city.
There are seven assembly constituencies under Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency - Jaydev, Bhubaneswar Central, Bhubaneswar North, Ekamara-Bhubaneswar, Jatani Begunia and Khurda.
Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency has 16,68,225 voters, of which 8,01,092 are women, 8,66,563 are men and 570 are transgenders.Voting for Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat will be held on May 25.
