The Latest Breaking News from Kotia

The hills are alive with the sound of voting

Kotia, a predominantly tribal gram panchayat that Odisha and Andhra both claim, seeks to vote differently — with two votes to a person, one in each State, in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Satyasundar Barik finds that even as the matter of territory is in the Supreme Court, people here…

The Hindu · May 9, 2024

Voting dilemma: Kotia caught between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh boundaries, set to vote on May 13

On May 13, 2024, both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are scheduled to hold Lok Sabha elections. However, in the Kotia disputed border areas, residents face a dilemma regarding which state to vote in. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 6, 2024

A.P.-Odisha officials decide to ensure free and fair elections in Kotia villages

District Collector of Parvathipuram-Manyam Nishant Kumar and officials of Rayagada and Koraput districts in neighbouring Odisha on Thursday decided to give top priority for free and fair election in the border areas, including in the disputed Kotia villages.

The Hindu · Mar 21, 2024

Watch | Is this village in Odisha or Andhra Pradesh?

A video of the unusual case of dual citizenry in the Kotia villages that lie on the border between A.P. and Odisha

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2022

Strange case of ‘dual citizenry’ of a sleepy tribal region bordering AP, Odisha

Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have challenged each other’s administrative control over Kotia group of villages for seven decades; the dispute has peaked in recent times.

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2022

Chief secretary reviews devpt work in Kotia

KORAPUT: Chief secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra visited disputed Kotia, which both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh claim as their own, and reviewed the ongoing development projects on Saturday.

The Times of India · Apr 17, 2022