Student union elections returned after nine years in Odisha, with candidates using biryani, chocolates and hair clips to woo voters, prompting doubts about pledge durability. In Nayagarh, MLA Arun Sahoo confronted police over youths entering a women’s college. During an INDIA bloc bandh a motorist defended her outing, and IAS officer Roopa Mishra undertook a temple pilgrimage.
