Post poll debacle, Patnaik’s diktat to BJD MPs: 'No more support to BJP, emerge as strong Opposition'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Post poll debacle, Patnaik’s diktat to BJD MPs: 'No more support to BJP, emerge as strong Opposition'

India TV News  

BJD president Naveen Patnaik held a meeting with his party’s Rajya Sabha MPs on Monday and asked them to emerge as a “vibrant and strong” Opposition in the Upper House of the Parliament as the upcoming session begins on June 27. Speaking to the reporters after the meeting, BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra said, “The BJD MPs this time will not be confined to speaking on issues only, but are determined to agitate if the BJP-led government at the Centre ignores Odisha's interest”. Patra said that the BJD MPs, besides raising the demand for special status to Odisha, will also raise the issues of poor mobile connectivity and low density of bank branches in the state. The BJD not only supported the BJP in Parliament on different issues over the last few years but also helped Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw get elected to Rajya Sabha in 2019 and 2024.

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Odisha: Opposition BJD Stages Protest in Bhubaneswar Over Skyrocketing Prices
4 days, 16 hours ago

Odisha: Opposition BJD Stages Protest in Bhubaneswar Over Skyrocketing Prices

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: On Monday, members and leaders of Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal took to the streets in Bhubaneswar, staging a large-scale protest against the rising prices of essential commodities. Sahoo, who is a prominent face of the BJD, further lashed out at the current government’s policies, alleging that the citizens of Odisha had been left abandoned under the rule of …

2024: After about quarter of a century, Odisha voted for regime change
1 week, 4 days ago

2024: After about quarter of a century, Odisha voted for regime change

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar, The tectonic shift in Odisha's political landscape in 2024 ended the nearly 25-year rule of the thought-to-be invincible Naveen Patnaik government with the BJP coming to power for the first time in the state. 2024: After about quarter of a century, Odisha voted for regime change This was Patnaik's first election defeat, which not only reduced his BJD to …

Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik advocates for return to ballot paper voting
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik advocates for return to ballot paper voting

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday has called for an inquiry into alleged discrepancies in electronic voting machines and renewed his party's demand for a return to ballot paper voting. Responding to questions about whether EVM tampering contributed to the BJD’s defeat in the 2024 general elections, he asserted, “Any such allegations must be …

'Very Unfortunate': Naveen Patnaik Slams Amit Shah Over Remark On Ambedkar
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Very Unfortunate': Naveen Patnaik Slams Amit Shah Over Remark On Ambedkar

ABP News  

Bhubaneswar, Dec 26 BJD chief Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks regarding BR Ambedkar were "very unfortunate". "I think the Union home minister's remark on such an illustrious figure as Dr BR Ambedkar is very unfortunate," he said. He said the complaint filed by the BJD with the Election Commission, claiming "unusual" variances in the …

Naveen Patnaik says party 'failed to counter BJP's lies' during Odisha polls
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Naveen Patnaik says party 'failed to counter BJP's lies' during Odisha polls

India Today  

Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday admitted that his party, Biju Janata Dal, had made a mistake by failing to counter the "lies of the BJP" on social media during the election campaign. The BJD President urged party workers to remain active on social media and respond effectively to "BJP's false campaigns and narratives". Naveen Patnaik commented on …

BJD yet to decide stand on simultaneous polls, all MPs with Naveen Patnaik: Sasmit Patra
3 weeks, 4 days ago

BJD yet to decide stand on simultaneous polls, all MPs with Naveen Patnaik: Sasmit Patra

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Biju Janata Dal will decide its stand on the issue of the simultaneous election after examining the details of the two bills on the matter that are before the Lok Sabha, party leader Sasmit Patra said on Tuesday. BJD yet to decide stand on simultaneous polls, all MPs with Naveen Patnaik: Sasmit Patra Law Minister Arjun Ram …

Naveen Patnaik asks BJD leaders to fight against Polavaram project
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Naveen Patnaik asks BJD leaders to fight against Polavaram project

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Saturday urged party members to continue their fight to protect the interest of tribal communities who are likely to be affected by the Polavaram project of Andhra Pradesh government. Patnaik’s call for sustained agitation came after a delegation of party leaders led by Debi Prasad Mishra met him at his residence to brief him …

Odisha: BJP State Unit to Elect New President in January
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Odisha: BJP State Unit to Elect New President in January

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s membership drive and grassroots-level organisational elections in Odisha are nearing completion. The state unit of the BJP will elect its new president in January 2025, announced the party’s state in-charge, Vijay Pal Singh Tomar, on Thursday. When asked whether any BJD leaders were planning to join the BJP, Tomar remarked, “Many BJD MPs and MLAs …

BJD remains undecided over its position regarding efforts to remove Jagdeep Dhankhar
1 month ago

BJD remains undecided over its position regarding efforts to remove Jagdeep Dhankhar

The Hindu  

While the Opposition parties on Tuesday, submitted a notice seeking the removal of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar for allegedly presiding over the Upper House in a partisan manner, the Biju Janata Dal remained noncommittal about its stand on the matter. When asked about BJD’s position on motion against Mr. Dhankhar, former Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik said, “we are …

Naveen Patnaik non-committal over supporting no-trust motion against Dhankhar
1 month ago

Naveen Patnaik non-committal over supporting no-trust motion against Dhankhar

Hindustan Times  

Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said that his party would take "necessary steps" on the INDIA bloc's possible move to bring a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. Patnaik said his party has not yet decided whether it would support any no-confidence motion against Dhankhar if brought to the Rajya Sabha. In the last five …

Ex-BJP MP Sujeet Kumar files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha seat on BJP ticket
1 month ago

Ex-BJP MP Sujeet Kumar files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha seat on BJP ticket

Hindustan Times  

BHUBANESWAR: Former Biju Janata Dal leader Sujeet Kumar, who resigned from the party and his Rabha Sabha seat in September, on Monday filed his nomination for the by-election to the Upper House on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. Sujeet Kumar filed his nomination papers in the state assembly in the presence of chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi, BJP state unit …

Odisha govt declines to extend child care leave of VK Pandian’s wife Sujata
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Odisha govt declines to extend child care leave of VK Pandian’s wife Sujata

Hindustan Times  

The Odisha government rejected a request by senior bureaucrat Sujata R Karthikeyan, who is the wife of BJD leader VK Pandian, to extend her child care leave, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The ECI on May 2 ordered Odisha government to transfer Sujata R Karthikeyan to a non-public dealing department after complaints of misuse of public office …

Why BJP Lost Key Kerala Bypoll in Palakkad Despite Strong RSS Base
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why BJP Lost Key Kerala Bypoll in Palakkad Despite Strong RSS Base

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2024 18:05 IST - 5 MINS READ The Palakkad debacle of the Bharatiya Janata Party was a story of so near yet so far: After steadily gaining ground over the past decade in the town, the party suddenly lost ground in the November 2024 Assembly byelection. Congress-led United Democratic Front’s Rahul Mamkootathil defeated BJP’s C. Krishnakumar, …

Odisha: BJP Leader Claims BJD Is on the Brink of Collapse
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Odisha: BJP Leader Claims BJD Is on the Brink of Collapse

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: In a fiery exchange that has escalated the political landscape in Odisha, senior BJP leader Jayanarayan Mishra on Tuesday sharply criticised the ruling Biju Janata Dal, saying the regional party is in political “Intensive Care Unit” and faces a turbulent future due to internal divisions. Speaking to reporters in Sambalpur, Mishra, a former minister and influential BJP MLA, suggested …

BJD turmoil: Another ex-MLA turns against party supremo
2 months ago

BJD turmoil: Another ex-MLA turns against party supremo

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The turmoil in the BJD continues to intensify with yet another senior leader joining the bandwagon of dissenters and directly accusing former chief minister Naveen Patnaik for the party’s debacle in the elections this year. Two-time MLA from Chhendipada Assembly constituency Sushant Behera, who lost from the seat this year, on Friday alleged the BJD was defeated in the …

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 …

BJP lashes Naveen Patnaik over remarks on communal unrest in Odisha
3 months, 1 week ago

BJP lashes Naveen Patnaik over remarks on communal unrest in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: BJD supremo and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s statement on the incidents of communal unrest after BJP government came to power in the state has triggered a massive backlash from the saffron party. While meeting party leaders from Bhadrak and Sonepur districts on Monday, Naveen had raised the issue of communal violence and said four such incidents have occured …

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 …

BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar quits membership and party, joins BJP
4 months ago

BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar quits membership and party, joins BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Sujeet Kumar, the Biju Janata Dal Rajya Sabha member from Odisha’s Kalahandi district, on Friday resigned from his RS membership as well as his party. A few days ago, another BJD Rajya Sabha member — Mamata Mohant of Mayurbhanj— had resigned from her position and later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Soon after Sujeet Kumar’s resignation was accepted by …

Naveen Patnaik on Union Budget: 'Feel disappointed at continued neglect of Odisha'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik on Union Budget: 'Feel disappointed at continued neglect of Odisha'

India TV News  

Opposition Biju Janata Dal and Congress on Tuesday described the union budget for 2024-25 as “anti-Odisha” claiming that the Centre has ignored genuine concerns of the state. Speaking to an Odisha-based TV channel, former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said he felt 'disappointed at the continued neglect of the state'. He said, "I feel disappointed at the continued neglect of Odisha …

Budget 2024: BJD flays Centre, says Odisha’s ‘special status’ demand ignored
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: BJD flays Centre, says Odisha’s ‘special status’ demand ignored

The Hindu  

The Biju Janata Dal has lashed out at the Narendra Modi government accusing that Odisha’s demand for special category State status has been overlooked in the Union Budget while crores of funds have been allocated for Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. Reacting to the Budget, former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “BJP had put special category status in their manifesto as …

BJD toughens its stance against BJP’s core positions
5 months, 2 weeks ago

BJD toughens its stance against BJP’s core positions

The Hindu  

The Biju Janata Dal appears to have toughened its stance against the core positions of the Bharatiya Janata Party with former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik describing the Narendra Modi government’s decision to lift the ban on government employees participating in Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh activities as shocking. It seems utterly shocking.” In another post on X, Pratap Jena, senior BJD leader, …

Naveen Patnaik Backs Pandian Again
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik Backs Pandian Again

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday once again backed BJD leader and his key aide V K Pandian, saying the bureaucrat-turned-politician has served the state and party with utmost dedication efficiency, and integrity, and rejected a media report of a split in his party as "completely false, motivated, defamatory and malicious". He was reacting to the report …

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 …

Ahead of Budget session, JD(U), RJD, YSRCP, BJD demand special category status for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahead of Budget session, JD(U), RJD, YSRCP, BJD demand special category status for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha

The Hindu  

At the very first all-party meeting of the 18th Lok Sabha held on July 21, ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, both allies and rivals came up with a long wish list for the Narendra Modi Government. We oppose this and the entire Opposition is with us.” AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi called the order a violation of Article 17 …

Patna Diary | Pappu Yadav campaigns in favour of RJD
6 months ago

Patna Diary | Pappu Yadav campaigns in favour of RJD

New Indian Express  

Politics is all about possibilities and conveniences. Independent MP from Purnea Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who was pitted against RJD’s Bima Bharti in the recently held Lok Sabha election, campaigned in favour of RJD candidate in the by-election. He is RJD leader claims PK’s party BJP funded An alleged letter from Bihar RJD president Jagadanand Singh has sparked a …

Naveen Patnaik dissolves all state-level office bearers, forms new panel of spokespersons
6 months ago

Naveen Patnaik dissolves all state-level office bearers, forms new panel of spokespersons

India Today  

Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik has dissolved all state-level office bearers of the party and formed a fresh panel of spokespersons, following the BJD's dismal show in the recently concluded Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Odisha. In an order, Patnaik on Sunday said, "All state-level office bearers of the BJD are hereby dissolved with immediate effect. Patnaik has …

Modi govt is weak, can fall by August: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav
6 months ago

Modi govt is weak, can fall by August: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna : Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday claimed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, which came to power last month, could fall by August and elections can happen anytime. Modi's government in Delhi is very weak and it can fall by August and and …

BJD joins Opposition walkout in Rajya Sabha, YSRCP lends support to BJP
6 months, 1 week ago

BJD joins Opposition walkout in Rajya Sabha, YSRCP lends support to BJP

India Today  

The Biju Janata Dal, which supported the BJP on many occassions in Parliament earlier, on Wednesday joined the Opposition as they staged a walkout over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address. Both YSRCP and the BJD stayed away from any national-level alliance during the recently concluded Lok Sabha election and Assembly polls …

Internal strife weakens BJD in Odisha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Internal strife weakens BJD in Odisha

The Hindu  

After being in power in Odisha for almost a quarter of a century, the Biju Janata Dal not only lost the Assembly election to the Bharatiya Janata Party but also failed to win a single Lok Sabha seat in the State. More than the BJP’s winning strategy, the BJD’s defeat has more to do with the way it has been …

Naveen Patnaik’s BJD withdraws supports to BJP in Rajya Sabha: ‘Determined to agitate if…’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik’s BJD withdraws supports to BJP in Rajya Sabha: ‘Determined to agitate if…’

Live Mint  

BJD president Naveen Patnaik held a meeting with his party's nine Rajya Sabha MPs on Monday and asked them to emerge as a "vibrant and strong" opposition in the Upper House of Parliament during its upcoming session that would begin on June 27. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, the party's leader in Rajya Sabha Sasmit Patra said, "The BJD …

'No more support to BJP': Patnaik asks BJD Rajya Sabha MPs to emerge as strong opposition
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'No more support to BJP': Patnaik asks BJD Rajya Sabha MPs to emerge as strong opposition

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: BJD president Naveen Patnaik held a meeting with his party's nine Rajya Sabha MPs on Monday and asked them to emerge as a "vibrant and strong" opposition in the Upper House of Parliament during its upcoming session that would begin on June 27. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, the party's leader in Rajya Sabha Sasmit Patra said, "The …

Naveen Patnaik elected Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik elected Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly

The Hindu  

Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik is set to take on the role of Leader of the Opposition after an extensive 24-year tenure in power. Mr. Patnaik was unanimously elected leader of the BJD Legislature Party at a meeting held at Sankha Bhawan, party’s headquarters. Former Speaker Pramila Mallick will be the BJD’s chief whip …

Odisha: 5-Term CM Naveen Patnaik Set To Take On New Role As Leader Of Opposition
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha: 5-Term CM Naveen Patnaik Set To Take On New Role As Leader Of Opposition

ABP News  

Bhubaneswar, Jun 19 BJD president Naveen Patnaik, the five-term chief minister of Odisha, will be the leader of the opposition in the new Odisha assembly after his party lost power to the BJP. Rairakhol MLA Prasanna Acharya, a former state minister, was named the deputy leader of the opposition, while former speaker Pramila Mallik, the MLA of Binjharpur, would be …

The defeat of Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by the BJP in Odisha comes as a huge shock
6 months, 4 weeks ago

The defeat of Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by the BJP in Odisha comes as a huge shock

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 11, 2024 23:13 IST - 8 MINS READ The defeat of Naveen Patnaik and his Biju Janata Dal at the hands of the BJP in elections to both the Lok Sabha and the Odisha Assembly has been one of the most surprising outcomes this time. Although the BJP’s growing political power in the State was evident in …

BJD’s pressing concerns of staying relevant in Odisha politics
6 months, 4 weeks ago

BJD’s pressing concerns of staying relevant in Odisha politics

The Hindu  

A photograph of Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik addressing party leaders, both victors and those defeated, at his sprawling residence, Naveen Niwas, the ultimate power centre of Odisha for more than two decades, had gone viral in the aftermath of announcement of 2024 election results. Many of the party’s leaders seem to have lost sight of the original reasons …

Odisha Assembly Elections 2024: BJP wins majority in Odisha elections
7 months ago

Odisha Assembly Elections 2024: BJP wins majority in Odisha elections

The Hindu  

The BJD won 51 seats, the INC won 14 and the CPI won one seat. BJP’s seat share at 78 was the highest since 1995 and BJD’s the lowest since its first election in 2004. Like seat share, the BJP’s vote share this year was the highest since 1980 at 40.07%. Incumbent party Lost Won Grand Total BJD 41 25 …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP faces minor challenges in Gujarat
7 months ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: BJP faces minor challenges in Gujarat

The Hindu  

Gujarat continues to be under the spell of the BJP. The BJP has a uniform and robust vote share both in rural and urban areas with almost two in every three voters supporting it but the Congress was able to register a slightly better support of voters from rural areas than in urban areas. Though as reported during the campaign, …

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

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Decoding the BJP’s sweep in Odisha
7 months ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Decoding the BJP’s sweep in Odisha

The Hindu  

With its near-clean sweep in Odisha, the Bharatiya Janata Party has finally managed to entrench itself in the eastern parts of the country. The growing discontent of the rural people towards the BJD organisation at the grassroots also contributed to the BJP’s rise. The Lokniti-CSDS post-poll survey suggests that this didn’t help the party much: the BJP got support from …

After poll debacles, BJD leaders make desperate efforts to upkeep Naveen’s brand image
7 months ago

After poll debacles, BJD leaders make desperate efforts to upkeep Naveen’s brand image

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Leaders of Odisha’s Biju Janata Dal are now seemingly making desperate attempts to upkeep the brand image of party president and outgoing chief minister Naveen Patnaik. Naveen Babu still rules the hearts of all the Odia people," said BJD leader Pratap Jena. V Karthikeyan Pandian, a Tamil Nadu-born bureaucrat who joined BJP just on the recently held general elections, …

Election results 2024: BJP’s ‘double engine’ develops a snag in Uttar Pradesh
7 months ago

Election results 2024: BJP’s ‘double engine’ develops a snag in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

As the process of reviewing the dismal performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh gets going, the internal tussle in the party has come to the fore. Sanjay Nishad, chairman of the Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal party, an ally of the BJP that was entrusted with delivering the votes of boatmen communities, told reporters the NDA’s …

Swearing-in of new BJP govt in Odisha to be held on June 10: Party officials
7 months ago

Swearing-in of new BJP govt in Odisha to be held on June 10: Party officials

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneshwar: The swearing-in ceremony of the first-ever Bharatiya Janata Party government in Odisha will be held on June 10 in Bhubaneswar’s Janata Maidan, senior leaders of the party said on Thursday. Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal with party leaders release the party’s manifesto BJP leader and spokesperson Sajjan Sharma said the swearing-in ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra …

'BJP has come, so no Odia is safe,' says Odisha Congress leader Ajoy Kumar as BJD loses assembly polls
7 months ago

'BJP has come, so no Odia is safe,' says Odisha Congress leader Ajoy Kumar as BJD loses assembly polls

Live Mint  

Odisha Congress in-charge Ajoy Kumar said that "no Odia is safe, no mother is safe, no house is safe, no jungle is safe" now that the Bharatiya Janata Party has taken over the reins in the state. BJP will try to put an Adivasi CM to fool all of you," Odisha Congress in-charge said on Thursday. Congress leader Ajoy Kumar …

Odisha Assembly Election: BJP gains majority but still falls behind BJD in vote share, details
7 months ago

Odisha Assembly Election: BJP gains majority but still falls behind BJD in vote share, details

India TV News  

Odisha Assembly Election 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party might have ended the Biju Janata Dal leader Naveen Patnaik's remarkable 24-year tenure in the state by securing a majority in the Odisha Assembly elections, but it has not managed to surpass the BJD's vote share. Votes share in Odisha Assembly Elections 2024 The Naveen Patnaik-led BJD still leads the BJP as …

A narrow loss: on the BJD’s loss
7 months ago

A narrow loss: on the BJD’s loss

The Hindu  

After 24 years and three months in power in Odisha, outgoing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will finally pass the baton to a new Bharatiya Janata Party -led government. The performance of the Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal in the Assembly elections was not poor — a 40.22% vote share, that was marginally ahead of the BJP’s 40.07%. The BJD’s performance in …

Who will be Odisha’s new CM? Guessing game begins
7 months ago

Who will be Odisha’s new CM? Guessing game begins

The Hindu  

A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive victory in its over decade-long campaign to form a government in Odisha, potential names for the new Chief Minister have begun circulating in the State. Mr. Pradhan, a prominent figure in Odisha’s BJP, has the necessary experience to manage both the bureaucracy and party affairs due to his tenure as …

How Odisha rejected free electricity, cash, and other freebies promised by BJD to bring BJP to power on a promise of 'Vikas'
7 months ago

How Odisha rejected free electricity, cash, and other freebies promised by BJD to bring BJP to power on a promise of 'Vikas'

Op India  

On 4th June, the results of the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 were announced. The promises looked attractive but BJP criticised BJD for coming up with the list of lucrative offers as last-minute resort to come back to power just before Odisha Assembly Election. The BJP not only managed to wrestle the state government from a regional party that had enjoyed …

How BJP ended Naveen Patnaik's 24-year rule in Odisha
7 months ago

How BJP ended Naveen Patnaik's 24-year rule in Odisha

Firstpost  

The saffron party’s targeted campaign, focusing on highlighting the BJD’s governance failures and presenting itself as a credible alternative, resonated with voters disillusioned with the status quo In the intricate tapestry of Indian politics, few states exhibit the kaleidoscopic shifts and strategic manoeuvres of Odisha, where recent electoral events have unfolded like a gripping political drama. Through a combination of …

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