With BJP close on its heels, BJD turns its focus on tribes
2 years, 4 months ago

With BJP close on its heels, BJD turns its focus on tribes

The Hindu  

Days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s pep talk to cadres here to strengthen the BJP from the grassroots, Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik’s scheduled visit to Mayurbhanj on Friday has given rise to speculation of renewal of rivalry between the two parties in the tribal heartland. Political observers attribute the sudden spurt in the BJD’s activities, especially on tribal matters, to Mr. Shah’s repeated emphasis on Mr. Murmu’s election. The regional party does not want tribals to shift their loyalty to the BJP in wake of Ms. Murmu becoming the President.” “Odisha is home to 62 tribal groups, including 13 particularly vulnerable tribal groups, the most diverse tribal population in the country. Soon after Ms. Murmu won the presidential election last month, the BJD spoke of the ‘brother-sister’ relationship between the Odisha CM and Mr. Murmu by putting up a large number of posters with photographs of the latter tying rakhi to Mr. Patnaik at Baripada, the district headquarters town of Mayurbhanj.

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Odisha: Opposition BJD Stages Protest in Bhubaneswar Over Skyrocketing Prices
2 days, 13 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 …

Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik advocates for return to ballot paper voting
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Naveen Patnaik says party 'failed to counter BJP's lies' during Odisha polls
2 weeks 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, 1 day 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, 4 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 Leader Claims BJD Is on the Brink of Collapse
1 month, 3 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 …

BJP Orchestrates a Grand Rally to Reach Non-Maratha Voters in Maharashtra
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Orchestrates a Grand Rally to Reach Non-Maratha Voters in Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is conducting a series of meetings in Maharashtra to woo non-Maratha voters. The objective is to increase voter awareness and turnout among the 5.57% of the total electorate who are Mahar or Dalit. The BJP has drafted several top leaders from other states to campaign in Maharashtra, including Shambhuprasad Tundiya, a former Rajya Sabha member …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

BJP ends 25-year grip of Naveen over Odisha
7 months ago

BJP ends 25-year grip of Naveen over Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Curtains came down on Tuesday on the 25-year rule of BJD head and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Odisha as the BJP virtually swept both the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state and is set to form the new government on June 10. The impact of the verdict is not restricted to the political future of Naveen …

BJD will form a very stable govt again in Odisha, says Naveen
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJD will form a very stable govt again in Odisha, says Naveen

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: A day after hitting out at the BJP for making his health a campaign issue and claiming that he is fit and fine, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday walked to a polling station to cast his vote and exuded confidence that BJD will form a very stable government in the state again. The chief minister walked to the …

BJP raises Hindutva pitch in Puri, Kandhamal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP raises Hindutva pitch in Puri, Kandhamal

Hindustan Times  

Puri/Kandhamal A student of political science at the Samanta Chandra Sekhar Autonomous College in Puri, Prakash Mohanty is not particularly interested in the ongoing Lok Sabha and assembly elections. “They explained why their party should win, because some people from outside want our faith and temples destroyed.” Across Puri, the home of Lord Jagannath, the living deity and ruling lord …

BJP leaders criticise BJD government, promise development
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP leaders criticise BJD government, promise development

New Indian Express  

BALASORE: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan lambasted the BJD government for its alleged neglect and demolition of religious sites in Odisha during a BJP workers meet here on Saturday. Pradhan, also the BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Sambalpur, claimed that monks in the state have lost faith in the BJD due to its ‘monopolistic’ practices over the past 25 years, which …

All isn’t well with BJD, the blame lies within
7 months, 4 weeks ago

All isn’t well with BJD, the blame lies within

Hindustan Times  

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s aide and Biju Janata Dal leader VK Pandian believes that the Bharatiya Janata Party may split his party to come to power in the state. With the first phase of elections in Odisha set for May 13, and accepting Pandian’s comments at face value, the question is why the party fears a split now. When …

Odisha bubbling for change. Can Naveen factor save BJD?
8 months ago

Odisha bubbling for change. Can Naveen factor save BJD?

India Today  

Huge crowds gathered at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Odisha's Berhampur and Nabarangpur on May 6. PM Modi said in Odisha that "June 4 is the expiry date" for the BJD government and predicted a BJP government in the state for the first time. "Though the BJD is likely to retain the other coastal Lok Sabha seats, several Assembly …

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

BJP daydreaming of coming to power: Odisha CM
8 months ago

BJP daydreaming of coming to power: Odisha CM

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that a BJP government will be sworn in on June 10 in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik came out with a stinging rebuttal terming it a daydream of the saffron party for many years. The chief minister’s response came after 5T chairman and BJD leader VK Pandian informed him about the …

BJD, Congress leaders’ loot to be blamed for Odisha’s ‘rich State poor people’ syndrome: PM Modi
8 months ago

BJD, Congress leaders’ loot to be blamed for Odisha’s ‘rich State poor people’ syndrome: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Blaming the Biju Janata Dal government headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for prevailing poverty despite abundant mineral resources in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Bharatiya Janata Party will surely come to power in the State by next month as people would not spare the current regime for its ‘sin’. Oath-taking ceremony of the new BJP government …

BJD-BJP tie-up slips on Odisha goals
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJD-BJP tie-up slips on Odisha goals

Hindustan Times  

It is no surprise that the Bharatiya Janata Party -Biju Janata Dal talks did not translate into an alliance, given the BJP’s vaulting ambitions and the internal contradictions that came up at the prospect of the two largest political parties in Odisha joining hands. The BJD has been in office in Bhubaneswar since 2000 while the BJP has been expanding …

BJP dumps BJD at the altar
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP dumps BJD at the altar

Hindustan Times  

A little more than two weeks after the cryptic statement of Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal that it would “take all steps to for the greater interests of people of Odisha” — signalling the onset of discussion on an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party, its principal opponent in the state, the talks were abruptly called off by the BJP …

Why BJD-BJP alliance talks in Odisha are still in limbo
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why BJD-BJP alliance talks in Odisha are still in limbo

India Today  

The possibility of an alliance between the BJP and Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal hangs in balance, with just weeks left for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state. According to BJD sources, the BJP has expressed its desire to contest 57 of the 147 Assembly seats and 13-14 of the 21 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha. …

PM Modi, CM Patnaik want to come together for ‘greater cause’: BJD leader on alliance with BJP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi, CM Patnaik want to come together for ‘greater cause’: BJD leader on alliance with BJP

The Hindu  

The BJP and BJD do not need each other to win elections, but some things are beyond politics and the two leaders — PM Narendra Modi and CM Naveen Patnaik — want to come together for "a greater cause", said V.K. Mr. Pandian's statement comes amid weeks of speculations about an alliance between the State's ruling party and the main …

BJD starts candidate selection without waiting for BJP’s decision on poll tie-up
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJD starts candidate selection without waiting for BJP’s decision on poll tie-up

The Hindu  

The ruling BJD of Odisha has started the process of selecting candidates for the Lok Sabha and assembly elections, as the process for a pre-poll alliance with the BJP is in limbo. Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik also asked his party leaders to pay all attention to their constituencies instead of staying put in the state capital and …

Patnaik aide says BJP-BJD alliance talks beyond politics
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Patnaik aide says BJP-BJD alliance talks beyond politics

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s aide VK Pandian on Tuesday said that the alliance talks between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal were beyond politics and a mark of great statesmanship of two great leaders. “If anything happens, we will get to know.” Pandian, who was Patnaik’s private secretary and quit the Indian Administrative Service in October …

BJD tightlipped as usual over alliance after meeting with Odisha CM
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJD tightlipped as usual over alliance after meeting with Odisha CM

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The suspense over the alliance between BJD and BJP is far from over as leaders from the regional party remained tightlipped over the issue after a meeting of the senior leaders and district observers presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Naveen Niwas on Thursday. Senior vice-president of BJD Debi Prasad Mishra told mediapersons the chief minister …

BJP workers worry over anti-incumbency shadow amid ongoing alliance talks with BJD
9 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP workers worry over anti-incumbency shadow amid ongoing alliance talks with BJD

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party will unnecessarily shoulder the burden of anti-incumbency accrued from 24 years of Biju Janata Dal rule despite the saffron party putting in blood, sweat, and tears to rebuild itself after the 2009 break-up, said party workers voicing concerns over reported alliance negotiation. Political experts in Odisha suggested that the statements from State BJP president Manmohan Samal, …

Senior Odisha BJP leaders feign ignorance about BJD alliance talks
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Senior Odisha BJP leaders feign ignorance about BJD alliance talks

The Hindu  

The talks regarding a formal alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Biju Janata Dal seem to have stalled, with two senior leaders from the saffron party publicly stating their lack of awareness about any such negotiations. A day after State BJP President Manmohan Samal said he had no information about discussion on alliance, Vijaypal Singh Tomar, co-in charge …

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 …

Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP to ally with Naveen Patnaik’s BJD in Odisha?
10 months ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP to ally with Naveen Patnaik’s BJD in Odisha?

Live Mint  

Reports of a possible alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Biju Janata Dal in Odisha emerged after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Odisha on Tuesday. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Bishweswar Tudu were also present on the occasion. Moreover, the Prime Minister paid tribute on the Jayanti of Biju Patnaik, Naveen …

Odisha: BJP Leaders, Workers Look to PM Modi’s March 5 Visit for Clarity on Party’s 2024 Mission
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra | Rahul Gandhi targets BJD, BJP; says they are in ‘partnership’
11 months ago

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra | Rahul Gandhi targets BJD, BJP; says they are in ‘partnership’

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday lighted into the Naveen Patnaik government stating that it was operating in “partnership” with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Addressing a public rally during the second day of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra at Rourkela, Mr. Gandhi said Mr. Patnaik has always supported the saffron party and it is the Congress which is fighting …

Rahul Gandhi claims BJP-BJD partnership in Odisha, vows to protect tribal rights
11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi claims BJP-BJD partnership in Odisha, vows to protect tribal rights

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Odisha, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party and Biju Janata Dal of having a "partnership" in the state. While addressing gatherings in Rajgangpur and Sundergarh, Gandhi claimed that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Prime Minister Narendra Modi run a partnership government in Odisha. The BJD people also harass us at …

BJD harassing us when PM needs support; BJP-Odisha govt running partnership: Rahul Gandhi
11 months ago

BJD harassing us when PM needs support; BJP-Odisha govt running partnership: Rahul Gandhi

New Indian Express  

ROURKELA: Congress MP and former AICC president Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the BJD government in Odisha during the second day of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra at Rourkela on Wednesday. Addressing people at Panposh Gandhi Square here, the Congress leader alleged that the BJP and BJD has a "partnership" in Odisha. The Congress leader also came down …

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 …

No electoral understanding with BJD in 2024 elections, says Odisha unit of BJP
1 year ago

No electoral understanding with BJD in 2024 elections, says Odisha unit of BJP

The Hindu  

The Odisha unit of Bharatiya Janata Party on December 30 clarified that there would be no electoral understanding with any party including Biju Janata Dal in the State for the forthcoming elections in 2024. Later addressing a press conference, Mr. Samal, BJP State president, said, “The party has adopted a resolution that all leaders will visit villages spreading the message …

Stirred by BJP’s Hindi heartland wins, Biju Janata Dal starts fortifying its base in Odisha
1 year, 1 month ago

Stirred by BJP’s Hindi heartland wins, Biju Janata Dal starts fortifying its base in Odisha

The Hindu  

The success of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the three central Indian States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh has forced Odisha’s ruling party, the Biju Janata Dal, to sit up and take notice. The State BJP leaders hope that their party’s Assembly wins, especially in Chhattisgarh, eight of whose districts share their boundaries with the central Indian State, will …

BJD, Congress Rule Out Vishwakarma Scheme impact on Odisha voters
1 year, 3 months ago

BJD, Congress Rule Out Vishwakarma Scheme impact on Odisha voters

Deccan Chronicle  

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party hopes that the Union government’s Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma scheme scheduled to be launched on Sunday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will help the party to further strengthen the party's foothold in the province. Speaking to reporters here, former Union minister and party’s Lok Sabha member from Balasore, Pratap Sarangi, said the …

Opposition parties in Odisha enter poll mode as BJD lays groundwork for Assembly election
1 year, 4 months ago

Opposition parties in Odisha enter poll mode as BJD lays groundwork for Assembly election

The Hindu  

The ruling Biju Janata Dal laying the road map for strengthening the party organisation over the next few months has sparked a buzz of early polls in the State. With the BJD, which is seeking a sixth consecutive term, organising meetings of district party units and orientation programmes on poll preparedness for 30,000 party workers, the two main Opposition parties, …

BJP-BJD Alliance For Electoral Benefits in Odisha: Bijay Patnaik
1 year, 5 months ago

BJP-BJD Alliance For Electoral Benefits in Odisha: Bijay Patnaik

Deccan Chronicle  

BHUBANESWAR: The 10-minute closed-door meeting on Saturday between Union home minister Amit Shah and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has not gone down well with the Congress as the party saw it an “undeclared alliance” between the two political rivals before the 2024 Lok Sabha and state elections. On Sunday, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee campaign committee chairperson Bijay Patnaik dubbed …

Political Line Big Picture: Facts, myths, and courts
1 year, 5 months ago

Political Line Big Picture: Facts, myths, and courts

The Hindu  

The cast and script for the 2024 electoral theatre are getting clearer through fast-paced developments on many fronts An ever strident assertion of nationalism was at play last week: India imposed restrictions on the import of laptops in a throwback to the protectionist era we thought was long gone. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has started hearing legal and constitutional challenges …

Political Line | Big Picture: BJP’s Gujarat model faces resistance in Karnataka
1 year, 8 months ago

Political Line | Big Picture: BJP’s Gujarat model faces resistance in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Gujarat model of social engineering is facing stiff resistance in Karnataka. The BJP’s rainbow caste coalitions either isolate or tame dominant castes in each region — the Patels in Gujarat; the Jats in Rajasthan, Haryana, and U.P. Santosh, the party’s National General Secretary, who is from Karnataka, is key in the transformation that the BJP is …

Odisha: BJD to Celebrate Foundation-day Silver Jubilee in 'Big Way' Today
2 years ago

Odisha: BJD to Celebrate Foundation-day Silver Jubilee in 'Big Way' Today

News 18  

Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal is set to celebrate the silver jubilee of its foundation day in Puri on Monday, aiming at boosting the rank and file of the party ahead of the assembly and Lok Sabha elections in 2024. ”The function in Puri is likely to see the launch of BJD’s poll campaign for the next general election, which …

Odisha Bypoll: BJP Alleges Government Employees Working for Ruling Party
2 years, 2 months ago

Odisha Bypoll: BJP Alleges Government Employees Working for Ruling Party

News 18  

A BJP delegation led by its general secretary Lekhashree Samantasinghar, in a petition to Odisha’s Chief Electoral Officer, has alleged that the BJD used government officials to campaign for the ruling party candidate in the Dhamanagar Assembly bypoll. The saffron party claimed it has submitted videos and photos of government officers campaigning for the BJD at two places in the …

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