Odisha Assembly Results 2024: Odia Asmita (pride) played a huge role in turning tide in favour of BJP in Odisha
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha Assembly Results 2024: Odia Asmita (pride) played a huge role in turning tide in favour of BJP in Odisha

The Hindu  

At a time when the yearning to change the 24-year-old regime was attributed to Biju Janta Dal’s debacle in 2024 elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Tuesday said it was the issue of Odia Asmita that accumulated public anger and stoked the anti-incumbency sentiments across Odisha. People could see through the ambition of V. K. Pandian, a Tamil Nadu-born former IAS officer and close aide of outgoing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, to rule the State from behind the scenes, said BJP leaders. The former 2000-batch IAS officer, known to be a backroom boy diligently performing all bureaucratic works in Chief Minister’s Office after his posting as private secretary to Mr. Patnaik in 2011, gradually exerted his influence both in official functioning and party affairs. Senior BJD leaders, including Cabinet Ministers, were seen clearing traffic so that Mr. Pandian’s vehicle could smoothly move nearer to the venue. None of the public speeches delivered by top BJP leaders, including Mr. Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah or Assam Chief Minister Himant Biswa Sarma, ended without reference to Mr. Pandian.

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Odisha Probes Pandian’s Costly Helicopter Tours, Promises Action
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha Probes Pandian’s Costly Helicopter Tours, Promises Action

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Trouble seems to be lurking for V Karthikeyan Pandian, a Tamil Nadu-born bureaucrat-turned Biju Janata Dal politician who made whirlwind tours on helicopters to different parts of the state between 2020 and 2024 in the pretext of listening to public grievances. On Friday, Odisha transport minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena informed that an investigation into the expenditures on Pandian's whirlwind …

‘VK Pandian not my successor’: Naveen Patnaik says people to choose his ‘heir'
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘VK Pandian not my successor’: Naveen Patnaik says people to choose his ‘heir'

Hindustan Times  

In his first reaction after losing the Odisha assembly election, Naveen Patnaik, the outgoing chief minister who missed out on what would have been his sixth consecutive term in office, on Saturday defended his close aide VK Pandian, saying that the bureaucrat-turned-politician was not his successor. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik along with VK Pandian “The people of Odisha would …

Naveen Patnaik defends Pandian, says he is a person of integrity
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik defends Pandian, says he is a person of integrity

Hindustan Times  

Biju Janata Dal president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday defended his close aide VK Pandian amid rising clamour within the party over the latter’s role during the recently concluded Assembly and Lok Sabha polls. Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik and his close aide VK Pandian. I repeat that the people of Odisha will decide on my …

'Pandian not my successor, people will decide on this': Outgoing Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Pandian not my successor, people will decide on this': Outgoing Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

India TV News  

Outgoing Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said that his close aide and BJD leader VK Pandian is not his "successor" adding that the people of the state would decide on this. During a conversation with reporters, Patnaik said, "I would like to say that Mr Pandian has also worked and helped in health, education, sports, and our program …

Odia pride, Modi popularity behind surge in Odisha
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Odia pride, Modi popularity behind surge in Odisha

Hindustan Times  

While it delivered a spectacular result in the Odisha assembly elections, attaining a majority on its own, the BJP posted its best ever performance in the Lok Sabha polls from the state as the party won 20 out of 21 seats -- a feat lauded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech at the BJP headquarters which he started …

BJP storms Odisha, set to end Naveen Patnaik's 24-year hold on state
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP storms Odisha, set to end Naveen Patnaik's 24-year hold on state

India Today  

The BJP looked to be on course to dislodge Naveen Patnaik's 24-year hold on Odisha. If the BJP does manage to win 74 seats needed to secure a majority in the 147-member Odisha Assembly, it would mark the first time that they would form the government in the coastal state and end Naveen Patnaik's 25-year-old tenure. The elections for 147 …

The BJP cannot bank on ‘asmita’ alone
10 months ago

The BJP cannot bank on ‘asmita’ alone

The Hindu  

Odisha is voting for both the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. In this election, neither communalisation nor developmental promises drive the Opposition’s campaign, particularly the BJP’s campaign, against the BJD government; instead, it is the issue of Odia ‘asmita ’. The party aims to topple a two decade-old government, yet Home Minister Amit Shah has been asserting at rallies that …

Modi raises concerns about Naveen Patnaik’s health; Odisha CM calls it rumour
10 months ago

Modi raises concerns about Naveen Patnaik’s health; Odisha CM calls it rumour

Hindustan Times  

Amid videos of Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s shivering hands going viral on social media, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the well-wishers of the Biju Janata Dal leader were worried over his health, and they believed that there might be a conspiracy behind it, invoking immediate rebuttal from Patnaik. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha chief minister …

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik reacts to BJP's ‘being controlled’ claim
10 months ago

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik reacts to BJP's ‘being controlled’ claim

Hindustan Times  

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday responded to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's claim that he was being controlled by BJD leader VK Pandian, saying the Bharatiya Janata Party is known for raising “non-issues”. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ‘Pandian even controlling hand movements of Naveen Babu’: Assam CM Himanta Sarma "I believe the BJP, which is known …

‘Pandian even controlling hand movements of Naveen Babu’: Assam CM Himanta Sarma
10 months ago

‘Pandian even controlling hand movements of Naveen Babu’: Assam CM Himanta Sarma

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday lashed out at Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's close aide and senior BJD leader VK Pandian, claiming that the ex-bureaucrat has held Patnaik captive and is controlling even the BJD leader's hand movements. Odisha chief minister Naveen Patanaik and VK Pandian ‘Rahul Gandhi a 'desh-drohi', burden on his mother': Assam CM Himanta Sarma …

Sambit Patra to fast for three days as penance for his comment on Lord Jagannath - PM Modi
10 months, 1 week ago

Sambit Patra to fast for three days as penance for his comment on Lord Jagannath - PM Modi

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: National BJP spokesperson and party’s Puri Lok Sabha candidate Sambit Patra on Monday landed himself in a soup over his controversial statement on Lord Jagannath which snowballed into a major political controversy. Responding to media queries after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow on Bada Danda at Puri, Patra said he had no words to describe the success of the …

BJD’s Pandian accuses BJP of trying to break Odisha’s ruling party to grab power
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJD’s Pandian accuses BJP of trying to break Odisha’s ruling party to grab power

Hindustan Times  

Biju Janata Dal leader VK Pandian on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to break Odisha’s ruling party to grab power. Pandian, who is a key aide to chief minister Naveen Patnaik, criticised BJP’s manifesto for the state polls saying it makes tall but hollow promises. The BJD manifesto will focus on service and development.” He said Dharmendra …

A tireless VK Pandian rallies for an ageing Naveen Patnaik in BJD campaigns. Is it denting Odia pride?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

A tireless VK Pandian rallies for an ageing Naveen Patnaik in BJD campaigns. Is it denting Odia pride?

Hindustan Times  

On some days he is on Instagram holding up Styrofoam cut-outs of a conch, Biju Janata Dal's electoral symbol, urging people of Odisha to vote for the party’s candidates in both Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, which are being held simultaneously. But Pandian is at the centre of a political maelstrom with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior leader Amit …

After Modi's Odisha victory target, BJP lines up CMs, Union ministers to campaign in state
10 months, 3 weeks ago

After Modi's Odisha victory target, BJP lines up CMs, Union ministers to campaign in state

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Having set a target to form its own government in Odisha on June 4, the Bharatiya Janata Party has planned a campaign blitzkrieg in Odisha, involving top central leaders of the party and some of its chief ministers. According to BJP state vice president Golak Mohapatra, Gadkari will address a public gathering in Puri for party’s Lok Sabha candidate …

Dharmendra Pradhan says upliftment of Odias is BJP’s purpose
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Dharmendra Pradhan says upliftment of Odias is BJP’s purpose

New Indian Express  

JHARSUGUDA/SAMBALPUR/ANGUL: Continuing his charge against the state government, Union Minister and BJP’s Sambalpur Lok Sabha candidate Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said people in Odisha are still deprived of basic facilities like drinking water, irrigation, education, healthcare, and employment under the BJD rule. Addressing the gathering at a ‘Mishran Parba’ event at Jharsuguda, Pradhan said the BJD government has failed to …

Flagging Odia asmita, BJP top leaders make a beeline for poll-bound Odisha
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Flagging Odia asmita, BJP top leaders make a beeline for poll-bound Odisha

The Hindu  

The BJP has resorted to poll blitzkrieg in Odisha with visits by its top leadership, prominently featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the forefront — a saturation strategy seemingly aimed at reshaping the narrative as the State gears up for polls in just a week. The BJP’s top leadership, including Mr. Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S. …

BJP to make ‘Odia Asmita’ key poll plank in Odisha
11 months ago

BJP to make ‘Odia Asmita’ key poll plank in Odisha

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party, the main opposition in Odisha Legislative Assembly, appears to have decided upon ‘Odia Asmita’ as its key poll plank in Odisha. Home minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda in their recent election rallies in the state had also raked up Odia language and culture issues and alleged that the BJD government was …

BJP rakes up issue of ‘Odia Asmita’ as part of poll strategy to corner BJD
11 months ago

BJP rakes up issue of ‘Odia Asmita’ as part of poll strategy to corner BJD

The Hindu  

Ratcheting up Bharatiya Janata Party’s main poll plank of Odia Asmita in the simultaneous polls to the State Assembly and Lok Sabha next month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president J.P. Nadda seem to have begun the party’s electoral campaign targeting the rise of V.K. Opposition BJP and Congress sensed the opportunity to corner the regional party, which was …

Patnaik grooming ‘outsider’ to takeover in Odisha: BJP
11 months ago

Patnaik grooming ‘outsider’ to takeover in Odisha: BJP

The Hindu  

In what appears like a veiled attack on V.K. Pandian, a close aide of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Bharatiya Janata Party national president J.P. Nadda, said the ground was being laid to make an “outsider” Mr. Patnaik’s successor in the State. Addressing a public rally near Berhampur on Sunday, Mr. Nadda said, “there is an attempt to install an …

Odisha BJP targets Pandian, slams BJD’s ‘misrule and misdeed’
11 months ago

Odisha BJP targets Pandian, slams BJD’s ‘misrule and misdeed’

The Hindu  

The Odisha BJP trained its guns on V.K. Pandian, a close aide of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, as it launched a blistering attack on the Biju Janata Dal government by unveiling a catalogue of the administration’s ‘misrule and misdeed’. The BJP on Wednesday released an Odia booklet, titled ‘25 years’ box of sins’ levelling charges of corruption, misgovernance, anti-farmer …

Odisha: BJP Claims To Form Next Govt in Odisha, Pledges Good Governance
11 months, 1 week ago

Odisha: BJP Claims To Form Next Govt in Odisha, Pledges Good Governance

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday claimed its popularity was on the rise in Odisha and it was poised to form the next government in the state, replacing the 24-year-old Biju Janata Dal regime. Addressing the media persons after releasing the Odia version of ‘Modi Ki Guarantee’ Sankalp Patra, Odisha state BJP president Manmohan Samal said the 24 years’ …

Odisha: BJP Leaders, Workers Look to PM Modi’s March 5 Visit for Clarity on Party’s 2024 Mission
1 year, 1 month ago

Odisha: BJP Leaders, Workers Look to PM Modi’s March 5 Visit for Clarity on Party’s 2024 Mission

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: All eyes are Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Odisha visit in the first week of March when he will address a public rally at Chandikhol in Jajpur district, apart from participating in some government programmes. The BJP state leaders and workers believe that the PM would clear the air about the party’s Odisha mission with regard to the forthcoming Lok …

V.K. Pandian, close aide of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, won’t contest elections in 2024: BJD
1 year, 3 months ago

V.K. Pandian, close aide of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, won’t contest elections in 2024: BJD

The Hindu  

Putting all speculation to rest, V.K. Pandian, a close aide of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on December 15 told the Biju Janata Dal that he would not contest the Lok Sabha election or the Assembly election next year. After Mr. Pandian joined the BJD in November, there were rumours that the former IAS officer would contest elections. “At the …

PROFILE | V.K. Pandian: Odisha’s Chief Minister-in-waiting?
1 year, 3 months ago

PROFILE | V.K. Pandian: Odisha’s Chief Minister-in-waiting?

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 14, 2023 11:00 IST - 7 MINS READ IAS officer V.K. “With the guidance of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, I will work for the people of Odisha in a dedicated, humble, and selfless manner,” Pandian said after joining the BJD. Pandian formally joined the Biju Janata Dal in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and senior …

Day after quitting IAS, Odisha Chief Minister’s aide V.K. Pandian takes up key roles
1 year, 5 months ago

Day after quitting IAS, Odisha Chief Minister’s aide V.K. Pandian takes up key roles

The Hindu  

Odisha politics, otherwise dubbed quiet and monotonous for 25 years of domination by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, is set for an exciting and raucous phase as the CM’s long-time private secretary V.K. Mr. Pandian, no stranger in Odisha’s public life, has served as the private secretary to Odisha CM for 12 years accounting more than half of his entire service …

V.K. Pandian, Odisha’s influential bureaucrat
1 year, 9 months ago

V.K. Pandian, Odisha’s influential bureaucrat

The Hindu  

June 29, 2023 12:15 am | Updated 12:49 am IST Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s most trusted bureaucrat, V.K. Recently, based on a complaint by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Aparajita Sarangi and BJP State President Manmohan Samal, the Department of Personnel and Training urged the Odisha Chief Secretary to address Mr. Pandian’s alleged violations of The All India Services Rules. …

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