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 have purportedly led to the destruction of mathas and temples in Puri and other areas. When the Modi Government is giving rice free of cost and house under PMAY, the BJD government distributes the house to its party workers ignoring the real beneficiaries,” Pradhan asserted. Highlighting instances of mismanagement, Pradhan cited the loss of the Ratna Bhandar keys in Jagannath Temple, misuse of government funds for propaganda, and excessive travel expenses of BJD leader VK Pandian.

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BJD yet to decide stand on simultaneous polls, all MPs with Naveen Patnaik: Sasmit Patra
6 days, 10 hours 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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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 …

Naveen Patnaik non-committal over supporting no-trust motion against Dhankhar
1 week, 6 days 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 …

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 …

BJD peeved over Naveen Patnaik’s security downgrade, demands restoration
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJD peeved over Naveen Patnaik’s security downgrade, demands restoration

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The BJD on Sunday came down heavily on the state government for downgrading the security cover of leader of Opposition and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik from Z to Y category. Expressing concern on the development, senior BJD leader Sanjay Das Burma said the state government must ensure that there is no lapse in the security of Naveen. “It …

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 …

BJP lashes Naveen Patnaik over remarks on communal unrest in Odisha
2 months, 3 weeks 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
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 …

Development and transparency key priorities: Odisha Dy CM Singhdeo
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Development and transparency key priorities: Odisha Dy CM Singhdeo

New Indian Express  

BARIPADA: Ministers will stay in headquarters from Monday to Thursday and visit districts for public interest on other days, said Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singhdeo here on Saturday. Addressing a review meeting on development programmes of Mayurbhanj district, the deputy CM asserted, the new BJP government prioritises development across all sectors and transparency. Criticising the previous BJD government alleging …

Naveen Patnaik on Union Budget: 'Feel disappointed at continued neglect of Odisha'
4 months, 4 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 …

BJD toughens its stance against BJP’s core positions
5 months 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 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 …

Pahandi Mishap: Naveen Patnaik writes to Odisha CM, seeks exemplary action
5 months, 1 week ago

Pahandi Mishap: Naveen Patnaik writes to Odisha CM, seeks exemplary action

India TV News  

Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik on Thursday urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to take personal responsibility of the mishap, wherein idol of Lord Balabhadra slipped on the makeshift ramp while the servitors were conducting the pahandi procession in Puri a couple of days ago. Patnaik condemns State Cabinet members for their dismissive remarks …

Internal strife weakens BJD in Odisha
5 months, 4 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 …

'No more support to BJP': Patnaik asks BJD Rajya Sabha MPs to emerge as strong opposition
5 months, 4 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'
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 …

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 …

Despite BJD’s loss, Naveen’s popularity remains unscathed in Odisha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Despite BJD’s loss, Naveen’s popularity remains unscathed in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Despite BJD’s disastrous performance in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, outgoing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s remains as popular as ever among the masses. The outpouring of sympathy from people across all age groups, women in particular, for the state’s longest serving and most popular chief minister has not stopped even after his party faced a debacle in the …

After poll debacles, BJD leaders make desperate efforts to upkeep Naveen’s brand image
6 months, 2 weeks 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 highlights: Modi to be sworn-in as PM at 7.15 pm on June 9
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results highlights: Modi to be sworn-in as PM at 7.15 pm on June 9

Hindustan Times  

June 7, 2024 5:56 AM IST As questions hang over the future of Naveen Patnaik and the Biju Janata Dal after its poll debacle, several party leaders on Thursday said while Patnaik may not opt out of an active role in state politics and take up the role of Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, he may depute another …

A narrow loss: on the BJD’s loss
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

BJP ends 25-year grip of Naveen over Odisha
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

2024 Lok Sabha poll: Patnaik’s fading sway and scattered campaign hurt BJD
6 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 Lok Sabha poll: Patnaik’s fading sway and scattered campaign hurt BJD

Hindustan Times  

A rising popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi against a fading Naveen Patnaik; a scattered BJD campaign that failed to paint the BJP as a threat over five years; and an array of senior BJP leaders that held their own—there were several factors that saw the BJD fritter away their advantage in the Lok Sabha in Odisha, helping the BJP …

Modi raises concerns about Naveen Patnaik’s health; Odisha CM calls it rumour
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

PM Modi: BJP is going to retain power at Centre with absolute majority
6 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi: BJP is going to retain power at Centre with absolute majority

Deccan Chronicle  

BARIPADA/BALASORE : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the voters in the country have already decided to give a massive mandate to the Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance and there will be once again a stable and progressive government at the Centre. This is an attestation of the people’s faith in our good governance, forward-looking policies and …

Naveen plays long innings, BJP lets loose heavy hitters
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Naveen plays long innings, BJP lets loose heavy hitters

New Indian Express  

The BJP, meanwhile, is following a scorched earth bomb run in the state starting with Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Shah; its blitzkrieg strategy of unleashing Central heavyweights has paid off in previous state polls. While the BJP, led by the pugnacious Modi and the combative Shah go for the jugular, the BJD’s rhetorical style is subdued, and prefers …

Ensure 50,000-70,000 victory margin for BJD candidates, says Pandian
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Ensure 50,000-70,000 victory margin for BJD candidates, says Pandian

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Star campaigner of BJD VK Pandian on Thursday came down heavily on BJP leaders for making derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during their campaign in Odisha and urged the people to give a befitting reply to them in the elections. Participating in a marathon campaign for BJD’s candidates at Nimapara, Kakatpur, Niali, Balikuda-Erasama, Paradip, Tirtol and Jagatsinghpur …

Mahtab was physically in BJD but his heart lay with BJP, says Pandian
7 months ago

Mahtab was physically in BJD but his heart lay with BJP, says Pandian

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday continued his attack on BJP MP from Bhubaneswar Aparajita Sarangi and questioned her contribution to the development of the Lok Sabha constituency. The chief minister campaigned for BJD candidates in Khurda, Nayagarh, Puri and Cuttack, during the day and urged people to vote for ‘Jodi Sankha’. Addressing an election meeting at Khurda, the …

Pradhan terms free power promise of BJD a gimmick
7 months ago

Pradhan terms free power promise of BJD a gimmick

New Indian Express  

SAMBALPUR/ANGUL: Union Minister and BJP Lok Sabha candidate for Sambalpur, Dharmendra Pradhan, on Wednesday criticised the BJD government for its promise of providing free electricity up to 100 units, questioning why it was not implemented in its 24 years of governance. Addressing the public, Pradhan highlighted several issues plaguing Odisha under the BJD’s 25-year rule, including problems with drinking water, …

BJP blames Naveen Patnaik for 2008 murder of VHP leader Saraswati
7 months, 1 week ago

BJP blames Naveen Patnaik for 2008 murder of VHP leader Saraswati

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: In an unusual move, top five leaders of Odisha state BJP unit – president Manmohan Samal, party’s national vice-president and Kendrapara Lok Sabha candidate Baijayant Panda, Union minister and party’s Sambalpur Lok Sabha candidate Dharmendra Pradhan, former Union minister Pratap Sarangi and Bhubaneswar MP candidate Aparajita Sarangi on Monday fired salvos at Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik by raking …

BJP sharpens attack on BJD; alleges Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik ‘is controlled like a puppet’
7 months, 1 week ago

BJP sharpens attack on BJD; alleges Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik ‘is controlled like a puppet’

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janta Party on Monday accused Biju Janata Dal leaders of producing a deepfake video of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik by using artificial intelligence and emphasised the need to rescue of Mr. Patnaik from “isolation”. Not the same person, says Panda In a press conference, BJP’s state president Manmohan Samal, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, BJP national vice …

As Odisha begins voting, it's Naveen's welfare word against Modi's call for change
7 months, 1 week ago

As Odisha begins voting, it's Naveen's welfare word against Modi's call for change

India Today  

Odisha, on May 13, began voting for its 21 parliamentary and 147 legislative assembly seats after an election campaign turned interesting by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s jibes at the top leadership of the Biju Janata Dal and the ruling party’s mega welfare pitch in its manifesto. Launching the manifesto, Patnaik promised Odisha a ‘Decade of the Youth’, with Rs 1 …

PM Modi, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik two sides of same coin: Jairam Ramesh
7 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik two sides of same coin: Jairam Ramesh

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik are "two sides of the same coin", Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on May 11, accusing the BJP and the BJD of being "in cahoots" with each other. Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Biju Janata Dal, Mr. Ramesh said the Odisha party has bailed out the Modi …

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 …

Odisha bubbling for change. Can Naveen factor save BJD?
7 months, 2 weeks 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
7 months, 2 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 …

BJD, Congress leaders’ loot to be blamed for Odisha’s ‘rich State poor people’ syndrome: PM Modi
7 months, 2 weeks 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 reacts sharply to remarks by Rahul Gandhi, J. P. Nadda
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJD reacts sharply to remarks by Rahul Gandhi, J. P. Nadda

The Hindu  

The Biju Janata Dal has reacted sharply to its criticism by Bharatiya Janata Party president J. P. Nadda and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying their ‘ranting’ would not have any impact on electoral outcome in Odisha. I was shocked and dismayed when the party took a criminal like Pradeep Panigrahi with open arms against whose misdeeds we were regularly agitating. …

Patnaik grooming ‘outsider’ to takeover in Odisha: BJP
7 months, 3 weeks 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: Srikant Jena dares BJP, BJD leaders for public debates
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha: Srikant Jena dares BJP, BJD leaders for public debates

New Indian Express  

BALASORE: Former union minister and Congress Lok Sabha nominee for Balasore Srikant Jena on Tuesday challenged his counterparts in BJD and BJP to a public debate over the development challenges of Balasore. “There is a longstanding demand for flood control measures, establishment of a marine drive from Chandipur to Udaypur-Talasari and implementation of the Subarnarekha Sanskar Yojana,” he said and …

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 …

‘Leaders lost access to Naveen Patnaik’: Bhartruhari Mahtab on why he quit BJD
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Leaders lost access to Naveen Patnaik’: Bhartruhari Mahtab on why he quit BJD

Hindustan Times  

Six days after he quit the Biju Janata Dal, six-time Lok Sabha MP Bhartruhari Mahtab joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on March 28, saying that it relieved the unbearable pain that he had been living with. In an interview with HT, Mahtab, 67, who has been winning the Cuttack Lok Sabha seat in Odisha since 1998, spoke about his decision …

BJD-BJP tie-up slips on Odisha goals
8 months, 4 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 …

BJD not implementing the Centre’s welfare schemes in Odisha: Pradhan
8 months, 4 weeks ago

BJD not implementing the Centre’s welfare schemes in Odisha: Pradhan

The Hindu  

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday accused the ruling Biju Janata Dal of not implementing the Centre’s welfare schemes in the State. We have urged the BJD several times to implement the programmes in Odisha, and have even sent delegations over this,” Mr. Pradhan told PTI video here. “The people of Odisha are keen on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership …

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