Odisha | BJD MP, two former-MLAs quit regional party
8 months, 3 weeks 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 from Bhubaneswar-North Priyadarshi Mishra also resigned from BJD and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday. Meanwhile, former Congress MLA K Surya Rao from Parlakhemundi assembly seat joined the BJD on Saturday in the presence of Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra at the BJD headquarters in Bhubaneswar.

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Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Overlooked for berth, Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar quits party posts
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1 week ago

Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Overlooked for berth, Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar quits party posts

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar has resigned from all party posts while expressing disappointment at not being included in the Maharashtra cabinet. Speaking to reporters in Bhandara on Sunday, Mr. Bhondekar, who was the Shiv Sena's deputy leader and co-ordinator for eastern Vidarbha districts, claimed his party head and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had promised him a cabinet berth. …

Overlooked for cabinet berth, Shiv Sena MLA quits party posts
1 week ago

Overlooked for cabinet berth, Shiv Sena MLA quits party posts

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar has resigned from all party posts while expressing disappointment at not being included in the Maharashtra cabinet. Overlooked for cabinet berth, Shiv Sena MLA quits party posts Speaking to reporters in Bhandara on Sunday, Bhondekar, who was the Shiv Sena's deputy leader and co-ordinator for eastern Vidarbha districts, claimed his party head and Deputy …

Naveen Patnaik asks BJD leaders to fight against Polavaram project
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1 week, 1 day 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 …

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

BJD turmoil: Another ex-MLA turns against party supremo
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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 Leader Resigns to Support Independent Candidate in 2024 Assembly Elections
1 month, 4 weeks ago

BJP Leader Resigns to Support Independent Candidate in 2024 Assembly Elections

Hindustan Times  

BJP leader Bala Bhegade resigns to support independent candidate Bapu Bhegade in the 2024 assembly elections in Maval. The rift within the alliance surfaced after the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction declared sitting MLA Shelke as its candidate, sidelining Bapu. In response, Bapu, NCP's Maharashtra state vice-president, resigned from the post and announced he would contest the elections as an independent. …

Odisha: Pradhan counters Patnaik’s critique of BJP amid rising tensions
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha: Pradhan counters Patnaik’s critique of BJP amid rising tensions

Deccan Chronicle  

Patnaik, just three days earlier, had accused the BJP of misleading voters in Odisha to secure electoral victories, calling their rise to power a result of “deceit.” He also criticised the BJP-led government for renaming key welfare schemes initiated under his administration, such as the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, and accused them of failing to deliver on major promises. Pradhan …

More BJD RS MPs may join BJP: Mamata Mohanta
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Former BJD MP Sujeet Kumar joins BJP
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Former BJD MP Sujeet Kumar joins BJP

Hindustan Times  

Former Biju Janata Dal Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar joined the Bharatiya Janata Party On Friday in presence of senior party leaders. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The BJD on Friday expelled Kumar, who also quit from his Rajya Sabha membership, for anti-party activities. I take this opportunity to express my sincere and profuse gratitude to you for giving me an …

BJD Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar resigns from Upper House of Parliament; joins BJP
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJD Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar resigns from Upper House of Parliament; joins BJP

The Hindu  

Biju Janata Dal’s Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar has resigned from the Upper House of Parliament and joined the BJP on Friday, following a similar move by Mamata Mohanta, who quit her membership on July 31. Whenever I tried to raise the issue in party forum, I was not given due importance.” Mr. Pradhan also praised Mr. Kumar for his …

RJD appoints Bima Bharti as vice president ahead of Tejashwi’s ‘Abhar Yatra’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

RJD appoints Bima Bharti as vice president ahead of Tejashwi’s ‘Abhar Yatra’

Hindustan Times  

The Rashtriya Janata Dal nominated former Bihar minister Bima Bharti as its state vice-president on Tuesday, ahead of leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav’s ‘Abhar Yatra’ starting September 10. RJD MLA Bhai Birendra said that Bharti’s elevation was also a message for party hoppers. By making Bharti, a woman, the vice president, RJD has sent the right message that the party …

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed
4 months ago

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed

Hindustan Times  

Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, is set to get elected unopposed as no other party has fielded a candidate. Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, filing her papers in Chandigarh on Wednesday. When contacted, Saket Kumar, the managing director …

Haryana: Uklana MLA Anoop quits JJP ahead of assembly polls
4 months ago

Haryana: Uklana MLA Anoop quits JJP ahead of assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

Former Haryana minister and two-time Uklana law-maker Anoop Dhanak on Friday resigned from all positions of the Jannayak Janata party citing personal reasons. The former minister of state for labour Dhanak was close confidante of JJP chief Ajay Singh Chautala and his son Dushyant Chautala, who accommodated him into Manohar Lal Khattar’s cabinet from JJP’s quota in 2019. In a …

BJD MP Mamata Mohanta resigns from Rajya Sabha
4 months, 3 weeks ago

BJD MP Mamata Mohanta resigns from Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

The Biju Janata Dal Member of Parliament Mamata Mohanta on Wednesday tendered her resignation from Rajya Sabha. “I have received a letter from Mamata Mohanta from Odisha on July 31, resigning from her seat in Rajya Sabha. I have accepted resignation of Ms Mohanta with immediate effect,” Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar announced in the Upper House. …

BJD MP Mamata Mohanta resigns from party, Rajya Sabha
4 months, 3 weeks ago

BJD MP Mamata Mohanta resigns from party, Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Biju Janata Dal leader Mamata Mohanta resigned from the party as well as her Rajya Sabha seat on Wednesday. Biju Janata Dal leader Mamata Mohanta Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced that he received Mohanta's resignation letter on Wednesday. In a letter to former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, Mohanta wrote, “I do hereby resign from the Primary Membership of Biju …

Odisha: BJD leader Mamata Mohanta resigns from Rajya Sabha membership
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha: BJD leader Mamata Mohanta resigns from Rajya Sabha membership

India TV News  

The Biju Janata Dal leader Mamata Mohanta has resigned from her Rajya Sabha membership, which has been accepted by the chairman of the Upper House today. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said he received the resignation letter on Wednesday from Mohanta. BJD leader likely to join BJP Mamata Mohanta who resigned from her Rajya Sabha membership is likely to join …

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

Independent candidate defeats JD-U and RJD in Bihar’s Rupauli bypoll
5 months, 1 week ago

Independent candidate defeats JD-U and RJD in Bihar’s Rupauli bypoll

Hindustan Times  

Independent candidate Shankar Singh, who quit the Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas to contest Rupauli bypoll in Bihar defeated the Janata Dal-United ’s Kaladhar Mandal by a margin of 8,211votes while pushing the Rashtriya Janata Dal ’s Bima Bharti to the third. The by-poll was necessitated following the resignation of sitting JD-U MLA Bima Bharti, who won the seat for five …

Odisha CM Mohan Majhi claims previous BJD govt conspired to kill him
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha CM Mohan Majhi claims previous BJD govt conspired to kill him

Hindustan Times  

Odisha chief minister Mohan Majhi on Monday alleged that the previous Biju Janata Dal government had conspired to kill him for exposing their mismanagement several times-- a claim the BJD has denied. Odisha chief minister Mohan Majhi being welcomed by his family members during a visit to his native place in Keonjhar on Monday. During his first visit to his …

Post poll debacle, Patnaik’s diktat to BJD MPs: 'No more support to BJP, emerge as strong Opposition'
5 months, 4 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 …

Naveen Patnaik elected Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly
6 months 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 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 …

WATCH: Amit Shah's heartwarming gesture for Naveen Patnaik during swearing-in ceremony of new Odisha CM
6 months, 1 week ago

WATCH: Amit Shah's heartwarming gesture for Naveen Patnaik during swearing-in ceremony of new Odisha CM

India TV News  

In a heartwarming gesture, Union Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik who arrived on the stage to attend the swearing-in ceremony of CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi. Mohan Charan Majhi took oath as the new Odisha Chief Minister on Wednesday as the BJP swept the Assembly polls on June 4. With this, Majhi also became the …

The defeat of Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by the BJP in Odisha comes as a huge shock
6 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

’My only intent was’: VK Pandian, close aide of Naveen Patnaik, quits active politics after BJD’s defeat in Odisha polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

’My only intent was’: VK Pandian, close aide of Naveen Patnaik, quits active politics after BJD’s defeat in Odisha polls

Live Mint  

VK Pandian, the close aide of Naveen Patnaik who joined Biju Janata Dal ahead of the assembly polls, quit active politics on Sunday after the party's defeat in the Odisha elections, and apologised to the entire Biju Parivaar if he had hurt anyone in the journey. The development comes just a day after party supremo and former Odisha CM Naveen …

Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha CM, paves way for new BJP government
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha CM, paves way for new BJP government

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday submitted his resignation to Governor Raghubar Das, a day after the Biju Janata Dal faced defeat at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party in simultaneous polls to the state assembly and the Lok Sabha. Outgoing Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik hands over his resignation to Governor Raghubar Das on Wednesday. From a one-time …

Naveen Patnaik Resigns Odisha CM BJP Wrests BJD Bastion Lok Sabha polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik Resigns Odisha CM BJP Wrests BJD Bastion Lok Sabha polls

ABP News  

After a surprising performance by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Odisha in both Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, the saffron party will is all set to form the next government in the state. Following the BJP's thumping victory, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday resigned as the CM and submitted his resignation to Governor Raghubar Das. Naveen Patnaik, who …

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns from his post after poll drubbing
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns from his post after poll drubbing

Deccan Chronicle  

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik formally concluded his 24-year tenure in office on Wednesday by submitting his resignation to Governor Raghubar Das at Raj Bhawan. Patnaik's departure from the Chief Minister's Office marks the end of a distinguished career characterised by his long-standing leadership in Odisha's political landscape. The decision to resign follows the BJD's electoral setback in the …

Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha Chief Minister day after BJP wins assembly polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha Chief Minister day after BJP wins assembly polls

India Today  

After facing a huge setback in the state assembly elections, the 24-year-old reign of Odisha Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik came to an end as he tendered his resignation to the state governor Raghubar Das at the Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneshwar today. However, in the recently held state assembly polls, it lost to the Bhartiya Janata Party, breaking …

Election results 2024: BJP achieves a landslide victory in Lok Sabha elections in Odisha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: BJP achieves a landslide victory in Lok Sabha elections in Odisha

The Hindu  

The BJP on June 4 achieved a landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections in Odisha, winning 20 out of 21 seats, a substantial contribution to the party’s national tally, coming at a crucial time. Odisha’s Lok Sabha map had completely adorned saffron with Biju Janata Dal and Congress managing to secure only one seat each. BJP’s victory could not …

Himachal assembly Speaker accepts resignations of three Independent MLAs who voted for BJP in RS polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal assembly Speaker accepts resignations of three Independent MLAs who voted for BJP in RS polls

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on June 3 accepted the resignations of three Independent MLAs who had voted in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls. "Resignations have been accepted and these three MLAs cease to be members of the 14th Vidhan Sabha with immediate effect," Mr. Pathania told reporters here. Independent MLAs …

Odisha Lok Sabha Election phase 7: Key constituencies to watch
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha Lok Sabha Election phase 7: Key constituencies to watch

India Today  

The seventh and concluding phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections will witness voting in six constituencies across Odisha. Lok Sabha Election 2024 Schedule | Exit Poll | Election Result Bhadrak has been consistently held by the BJD since 1998. Former Union minister Arjun Charan Sethi represented Bhadrak a record eight times - twice as a Congress candidate in 1971 …

BJP leaders criticise BJD government, promise development
7 months 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, 2 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 …

BJD’s move to placate dissidents, Samir appointed Dhenkanal LS seat observer
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJD’s move to placate dissidents, Samir appointed Dhenkanal LS seat observer

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Even as discontentment over denial of tickets and replacement of candidates has become a grave concern for BJD, the party on Monday appointed two leaders to organisational posts. While sitting MLA from Nimapara, Samir Ranjan Dash has been appointed as an observer for Dhenkanal Parliamentary seat, Arundhati Kumari Devi, wife of Nitesh Ganga Deb, Sambalpur MP of BJP …

Haryana: Resignation of Independent MLA who joined BJP accepted after a month
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana: Resignation of Independent MLA who joined BJP accepted after a month

Hindustan Times  

More than a month after Independent MLA from Rania, Ranjit Singh tendered his resignation from the state assembly after joining the BJP on March 24, the assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta on Tuesday accepted the resignation. Singh, who is now the BJP candidate from Hisar Lok Sabha seat personally met the Speaker on Tuesday to verify his resignation Singh, who …

Ex-Vaishali MP Rama Singh quits RJD
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Vaishali MP Rama Singh quits RJD

Hindustan Times  

Former Vaishali MP Rama Kishore Singh quit the RJD Tuesday. Former Vaishali MP Rama Kishore Singh addresses the press after quitting RJD. From Vaishali, RJD has fielded strongman and former MLA Vijay Kumar alias Munna Shukla, who also faces criminal cases. Singh, who has been MLA from Mahnar in Vaishali district several times, had won Vaishali parliamentary seat in 2014 …

Odisha: BJP Claims To Form Next Govt in Odisha, Pledges Good Governance
8 months 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’ …

BJD Releases 6th List Of Candidates For Assembly Seats
8 months ago

BJD Releases 6th List Of Candidates For Assembly Seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal on Saturday released nine names in its sixth list of Assembly candidates. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is also the president of the BJD, announced the list of candidates via a video message in the afternoon. The party fielded leading Ollywood actress Varsha Priyadarshini from Barchana, replacing the party veteran and incumbent lawmaker Amar Prasad …

Tajinder Bittu, Priyanka Gandhi's close aide, joins BJP after quitting Congress
8 months ago

Tajinder Bittu, Priyanka Gandhi's close aide, joins BJP after quitting Congress

India Today  

Congress leaders Tajinder Singh Bittu, a close aide of Priyanka Gandhi, and Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, the wife of two-time Jalandhar MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary, joined the BJP in Delhi on Saturday. Bittu, who was the Congress secretary in-charge of Himachal Pradesh, joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and party general secretary Vinod Tawde. Karamjit Kaur, …

Former Minister fielded as substitute’ hopes to breach BJP’s fortress in Jaipur
8 months ago

Former Minister fielded as substitute’ hopes to breach BJP’s fortress in Jaipur

The Hindu  

Former Rajasthan Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, considered a ‘reluctant candidate’ of the Congress, is fighting a tough battle from the Jaipur Lok Sabha seat after being fielded as a substitute for the original nominee who was dropped because of his controversial background. The Jaipur Rural Lok Sabha seat is also witnessing a fight between BJP’s seasoned politician Rao Rajendra Singh …

BJD announces final list of candidates; last Lok Sabha ticket goes to latest defector from BJP
8 months, 1 week ago

BJD announces final list of candidates; last Lok Sabha ticket goes to latest defector from BJP

The Hindu  

The Biju Janata Dal on Thursday announced candidates for nine assembly constituencies and the remaining lone Lok Sabha seat. The party has fielded Lekhashree Samantsinghar, a former vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party who joined the BJD four days ago, from the Balasore Lok Sabha seat. But the BJD has adopted a trend of welcoming political defectors, evident in its …

Odisha: Assembly Speaker Disqualifies 2 BJD MLAs for Quitting Party to Join BJP
8 months, 1 week ago

Odisha: Assembly Speaker Disqualifies 2 BJD MLAs for Quitting Party to Join BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker Pramila Malllick on Thursday disqualified two Biju Janata Dal MLAs — Premananda Nayak and Arabinda Dhali — who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Speaker decided to disqualify Dhali and Nayak after MLA Prasanta Kumar Muduli filed a petition on March 18 under Rule 6 of the Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly Rules, 1978 …

BJP Odisha vice-president Lekhasri Samantasinghar resigns from party, joins BJD
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Odisha vice-president Lekhasri Samantasinghar resigns from party, joins BJD

The Hindu  

In a jolt to the Opposition BJP, the party's Odisha unit vice-president Lekhasri Samantasinghar on Sunday resigned from the saffron party and joined the Biju Janata Dal ahead of the Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections. Ms. Samantasinghar is the second BJP Odisha vice-president after Bhrugu Baxipatra to resign from the BJP weeks before the polls and join the BJD. …

BJD Candidate List: Naveen Patnaik Fields Manjulata Mandal From Bhadrak Lok Sabha Seat
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJD Candidate List: Naveen Patnaik Fields Manjulata Mandal From Bhadrak Lok Sabha Seat

ABP News  

BJD President Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced the second list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha. BJD candidates for five Lok Sabha seats declared by the CM are Surendra Singh Bhoi, Manjulata Mandal, Parineeta Mishra, Bhrugu Baxipatra and Dhanurjay Siddu. #WATCH | BJD President Naveen Patnaik announces the second list of candidates for the …

AAP MP Sandeep Pathak says MLAs may leave if wish to join BJP
8 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP MP Sandeep Pathak says MLAs may leave if wish to join BJP

Op India  

On 2nd April, Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak told the AAP MLAs from Punjab that those who wished to leave the party and join the Bharatiya Janata Party were free to leave. If you join BJP after getting all those crores of rupees and ministerial berth or any plum post in the government, would you be able …

BJD's Lok Sabha MP Anubhav Mohanty Joins BJP, Second MP From CM Patnaik's Party To Do So
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJD's Lok Sabha MP Anubhav Mohanty Joins BJP, Second MP From CM Patnaik's Party To Do So

ABP News  

Biju Janata Dal's Lok Sabha MP Anubhav Mohanty on Monday joined the BJP, days after quitting the ruling party in Odisha ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha Elections. #WATCH | Delhi | Kendrapara Lok Sabha MP Anubhav Mohanty, who resigned from BJD recently, joins the BJP. Welcoming Anubhav Mohanty to the saffron camp, BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde said …

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