Odisha: Veteran Congress MLA's son joins BJD
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha: Veteran Congress MLA's son joins BJD

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar, Mar 27 Six-time Congress MLA Suresh Routray's son Manmath Routray joined the ruling BJD in Odisha on Wednesday. "I accept Manmath's decision of joining the BJD as he is mature enough to make decisions on his political career," said Routray, the MLA of Jatani. "My father wanted me to join the Congress, but I decided to start my political journey under Naveen Patnaik's leadership," he said. Speculations are rife that BJD may field Manmath as its candidate either for the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat or in the Jatani assembly segment.

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Odisha: Sunanda Das Joins BJP Days After Resigning From BJD
2 months ago

Odisha: Sunanda Das Joins BJP Days After Resigning From BJD

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Former Bari assembly constituency legislator Sunanda Das officially joined the Odisha unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, just days after resigning from the Biju Janata Dal. Das, accompanied by her supporters, was welcomed into the BJP at a special induction ceremony held at the BJP state office in Bhubaneswar. The event was attended by BJP Odisha president …

More BJD RS MPs may join BJP: Mamata Mohanta
4 months ago

More BJD RS MPs may join BJP: Mamata Mohanta

Deccan Chronicle  

Mamata Mohanta, who recently quit the Biju Janata Dal and got elected to Rajya Sabha on the Bharatiya Janata Party ticket, on Saturday said “discontentment” was growing in the Naveen Patnaik-led regional party and more leaders were contemplating to switch sides.“I do not have any hesitation to say that most of the leaders and workers in BJD are dissatisfied over …

First time in 24 years, Odisha Legislative Assembly unveils a new composition with reversed roles
5 months, 2 weeks ago

First time in 24 years, Odisha Legislative Assembly unveils a new composition with reversed roles

The Hindu  

As the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly commenced on July 22, the 147-member House presented a distinctly different picture for the first time in 24 years. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Biju Janata Dal have swapped positions, with the country’s second longest tenure Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, assuming the role of Leader of Opposition for the first time in his …

Odisha | BJD MP, two former-MLAs quit regional party
9 months, 1 week ago

Odisha | BJD MP, two former-MLAs quit regional party

The Hindu  

In a jolt to the ruling Biju Janata Dal, a sitting MP and two ex-MLAs on March 30 resigned from the regional party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections. Mohanty was the second sitting BJD MP after Bhartruhari Mahtab to quit the regional party ahead of the 2024 general elections. During the day, former party MLA …

LS Polls: Hours After Quitting Congress, Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi Joins BJD
9 months, 3 weeks ago

LS Polls: Hours After Quitting Congress, Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi Joins BJD

ABP News  

Hours after quitting Congress, Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi joined BJD on Wednesday in Odisha. Talking to reporters, the newly joined BJD leader said, "Taking inspiration from the ideals of the Chief Minister, I am joining the BJD today. #WATCH | Bhubaneswar: Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi joins BJD after quitting Congress in Odisha. READ | Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls Odisha Congress MLA …

Why BJD-BJP alliance for Odisha remains a work in progress
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Why BJD-BJP alliance for Odisha remains a work in progress

India Today  

A tight-lipped Biju Janata Dal and BJP state chief passing the buck to the national leadership keeps the possibilities of an alliance between the two parties in the realm of speculation even as leaders of Odisha’s ruling party, on March 14, went into a huddle at the residence of chief minister Naveen Patnaik. Speculation intensified after Odisha BJP president Manmohan …

BJD, BJP hold discussions for alliance in Lok Sabha, Odisha polls
10 months ago

BJD, BJP hold discussions for alliance in Lok Sabha, Odisha polls

Hindustan Times  

Hectic parleys were underway between the Biju Janata Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday for a possible alliance ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. On Wednesday, BJD chief and Odisha chief minister, Naveen Patnaik held meetings with senior party leaders in Bhubaneshwar. Meetings were also held in the national capital where the BJP discussed the specifics of …

BJD MLA, two former legislators join BJP in Odisha
10 months ago

BJD MLA, two former legislators join BJP in Odisha

The Hindu  

BJD MLA Premananda Nayak and two former legislators on March 4 joined the BJP ahead of simultaneous Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly polls. Former BJD MLA from Dhamnagar Rajendra Das and ex-Congress legislator from Bhadrak Naren Palei crossed over to the saffron camp. The three leaders crossed over to the BJP, a day after BJD’s sitting MLA Arabinda Dhali, ex-MLA …

BJP spreading alliance rumour in Odisha, says BJD
10 months, 1 week ago

BJP spreading alliance rumour in Odisha, says BJD

Hindustan Times  

A day after Bharatiya Janata Party Odisha state president Manmohan Samal denied any alliance with the Biju Janata Dal for the forthcoming Assembly and Lok Sabha polls, the latter on Saturday held the saffron party responsible for alliance ‘rumour’ ahead of the twin elections in the state. Addressing a press meet in Bhubaneswar, BJD national spokesperson Sasmit Patra alleged that …

Congress Chief Accuses BJD and BJP of Collusion in Odisha
11 months, 1 week ago

Congress Chief Accuses BJD and BJP of Collusion in Odisha

Deccan Chronicle  

All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday launched a no-holds-barred tirade against the Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party for their “tacit” understanding to what he said “loot” the state’s mineral resources and protect each other’s interests. He satirically observed that both the parties had entered into an “inseparable wedlock.” “The ruling BJD and …

Ex-Odisha PCC Head Pradeep Majhi to Join BJD, Says Congress Has Lost Credibility in State
3 years, 2 months ago

Ex-Odisha PCC Head Pradeep Majhi to Join BJD, Says Congress Has Lost Credibility in State

News 18  

Former working president of Odisha PCC and Nabarangpur MP Pradeep Majhi said on Sunday he will join BJD as the party has formed a “stable and a popular” government under chief minister Naveen Patnaik. Pradeep Majhi drew attention towards the crisis in Odisha Congress and said it cannot return to power in the state. “Rahul Gandhi is my mentor… He …

Naveen Patnaik unanimously elected leader of BJD
5 years, 7 months ago

Naveen Patnaik unanimously elected leader of BJD

India TV News  

Naveen Patnaik was Sunday unanimously elected as the leader of the BJD legislature party in Odisha for a record fifth term in a row. Patnaik was chosen the leader by the newly elected Biju Janta Dal MLAs during a 45-minute meeting at the party headquarters here, party sources said. Thanking the newly elected legislators for electing him as the legislature …

Binary of BJD in Assembly, BJP in LS Worked in Odisha
5 years, 7 months ago

Binary of BJD in Assembly, BJP in LS Worked in Odisha

The Quint  

Both from the BJP, Pujari and Sarangi are the only two candidates who have won though their MLA candidates lost in the seven assembly seats under in each of their Lok Sabha constituencies. If the binary of ‘BJD for assembly, BJP for Lok Sabha’ has worked in real sense anywhere in Odisha, it is in Bargarh and Bhubaneswar. Pujari’s rival …

Defections ahead of LS polls: Danish Ali joins BSP, Shyama Charan Gupta leaves for SP, Balabhadra Majhi goes to BJP
5 years, 9 months ago

Defections ahead of LS polls: Danish Ali joins BSP, Shyama Charan Gupta leaves for SP, Balabhadra Majhi goes to BJP

Firstpost  

Defections have long since been a poll strategy, yet the days leading up to the 2019 Lok Sabha election seem particularly populated with political leaders, big and small, leaving their party and moving to another. Balabhadra Majhi, Damodar Rout join BJP Balabhadra Majhi, Lok Sabha MP from Nabarangpur in Odisha, on Saturday joined BJP at party headquarters in New Delhi …

Former Congress MLA Jogesh Singh, who was suspended by party's Odisha unit for 'anti-party remarks', joins Biju Janata Dal
5 years, 11 months ago

Former Congress MLA Jogesh Singh, who was suspended by party's Odisha unit for 'anti-party remarks', joins Biju Janata Dal

Firstpost  

Jogesh Singh’s entry into the ruling BJD coincided with the visit of Congress President Rahul Gandhi to Odisha to address rallies at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district and Rourkela in Sundrgarh district on Wednesday Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha MLA Jogesh Singh formally joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday, three weeks after he resigned from the Congress. Singh’s entry into the …

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