New Zealand shooting: 4 in custody over firing at Christchurch mosques; 49 dead

Background

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BJD

Berhampur: In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Sidhant Mohapatra from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) won the elections by a margin of 127720 votes. The polling / voting in Berhampur constituency in the 2019 General elections took place in Phase 1 on 11 April. The major contest is between Bharatiya Janata Party#s Brughu Baxipatra and Biju Janata Dal#s Chandrasekhar Sahu

Berhampur 2014 Lok Sabha Polls

In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Biju Janata Dal won 20 out of the 21 parliamentary seat with 44.1 percent vote share while the Bharatiya Janata Party managed to win just 1 seats with a 21.5 percent vote share.

Voter turnout in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in Berhampur Lok Sabha Lok Sabha constituency. The total voter turnout was 67.85% Lok Sabha percent with 66.32% Lok Sabha percent male voters turning out to cast their votes. Meanwhile, 69.45% Lok Sabha percent of the women voters cast their votes and 12706 Lok Sabha voters pressed on the NOTA

Out of the 11 Lok Sabha candidates who contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Berhampur, 8 had to deposit their security. The voters gave their mandate in favour of Sidhant Mohapatra of the Biju Janata Dal as he defeated Chandra Sekhar Sahu by a margin of 127720 votes.

Here are the past results of the Lok Sabha polls in Berhampur constituency in Odisha

• 2009 Lok Sabha Elections: In 15th Lok Sabha election, Biju Janata Dal candidate had defeated Indian National Congress candidate by a margin of 57287 votes BJD candidate Sidhant Mohapatra had got 319839 while INC got Chandra Sekhar Sahu votes.
• 2004 Lok Sabha Elections: In 14th Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate had defeated Bharatiya Janta Party candidate by a margin of 51657 votes INC candidate Chandra Sekhar Sahu had got 355973 while BJP got Anadi Sahu votes.
• 1999 Lok Sabha Elections: In 13th Lok Sabha election, Bharatiya Janta Party candidate had defeated Indian National Congress candidate by a margin of 54123 votes BJP candidate Anadicharan Sahu had got 310704 while INC got Jayanti Patnaik votes.
• 1998 Lok Sabha Elections: In 12th Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate defeated Bharatiya Janta Party candidate with a difference of 35240 votes. Here, Indian National Congress leader Smt. Jayanti Patnaik attained 271044 votes and Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Gopinath Gajapati Narayandeo bagged 235804 votes
• 1996 Lok Sabha Elections: In 11th Lok Sabha poll, Indian National Congress candidate defated JD candidate in one-sided contest. Here, INC candidate P V Narasimha Rao attained 340555 votes and JD's V Sugnana Kumari Deo bagged 172015 votes.
• 1991 Lok Sabha Elections: In 10th Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate had defeated JD candidate by a margin of 73824 votes INC candidate Gopinath Gajapathi Naryandeo had got 235260 while JD got Surjya Narayan Patro votes.
• 1989 Lok Sabha Elections: In Ninth Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate defeated JD candidate with a difference of 14746 votes. Here, Indian National Congress leader Gopinath Gajpathi Narayan Deo attained 232082 votes and JD candidate Surjya Narayan Patro bagged 217336 votes
• 1984 Lok Sabha Elections: In 8th Lok Sabha poll, Indian National Congress candidate defated JNP candidate in one-sided contest. Here, INC candidate R.Jagannath Rao attained 235466 votes and JNP's Sujiyanarayan Patra bagged 90606 votes.
• 1980 Lok Sabha Elections: In 7th Lok Sabha poll, Indian National Congress candidate defated JNP(S) candidate in one-sided contest. Here, INC(I) candidate Jagannath Rao R. attained 158990 votes and JNP(S)'s Ramanath Das bagged 44820 votes.
• 1977 Lok Sabha Elections: In Sixth Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate had defeated BLD candidate by a margin of 50089 votes INC candidate Jagannath Rao R. had got 119132 while BLD got Varahagiri Shanker Giri votes.
• 1962 Lok Sabha Elections: In Third Lok Sabha election, Revolutionary Socialist Party candidate defeated INC candidate with a difference of 27489 votes. Here, Revolutionary Socialist Party leader Tridib Kumar Chaudhuri attained 159119 votes and INC candidate Khondekar Nazrul Haque bagged 131630 votes

13:55 PM (IST)  •  15 Mar 2019

As per the latest update, death toll in the Christchurch mosque shooting has reached 49.

11:10 AM (IST)  •  15 Mar 2019

New Zealand have police warned against sharing footage relating to a deadly shooting in Christchurch on Friday, after a video online showed a gunman filming himself firing at worshippers inside a mosque.

11:08 AM (IST)  •  15 Mar 2019

Hours after the Christchurch mass shooting, Los Angeles police department had deployed police around mosques in the city. They wrote on Twitter: The LAPD is monitoring the horrific events unfolding in Christchurch, New Zealand.

11:08 AM (IST)  •  15 Mar 2019

The LAPD is monitoring the horrific events unfolding in Christchurch, New Zealand. While this attack appears to be an isolated incident with no nexus to LA, out of an abundance of caution we’re providing extra patrols around mosques. Our thoughts & prayers are with all affected.

— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) March 15, 2019

11:04 AM (IST)  •  15 Mar 2019

In a recent update, the New Zealand Police have ended the lockdown on schools, allowing worried parents to pick up their children. The two mosques are still under lockdown as is the hospital where the victims were taken.