Naveen Patnaik asks BJD leaders to fight against Polavaram project
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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 on their recent visit to Delhi, where they held discussions with several Union ministers and submitted a memorandum expressing concern about the adverse impact of the project on tribal population in Malkangiri district. In a social media post, the leader of the Opposition Patnaik said, “The Polavaram project will submerge many areas of Malkangiri and greatly affect our tribal brothers and sisters. I advised them to continue fighting for the rights of the people.” “We apprised the party president about our interaction with Union Jal Shakti minister CR Patil, senior officials from the ministry of Tribal Affairs, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and chairpersons of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes and the Central Water Commission,” Mishra told reporters after meeting Naveen.

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

Govt to complete Polavaram project by Oct 2026: Naidu
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6 days, 19 hours ago

Govt to complete Polavaram project by Oct 2026: Naidu

Hindustan Times  

Hyderabad Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday expressed confidence that the Polavaram major irrigation project being constructed on Godavari River would get the recognition of an iconic project in the country. Accompanied by his cabinet colleagues, irrigation department officials and engineers belonging to contracting firms, Naidu visited the Polavaram project site in …

Why is the BJD opposing the Polavaram project? | Explained
1 week ago

Why is the BJD opposing the Polavaram project? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Biju Janata Dal has recently intensified its efforts to highlight the potential adverse impacts of the Polavaram Dam project, undertaken by the Andhra Pradesh government, on the tribal communities in Odisha’s Malkangiri district. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has vowed to complete the Polavaram Project on River Godavari by 2027 as the interstate …

Patnaik asks party leaders to intensify fight against Polavaram project, BJD to launch stir in Jan
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1 week, 2 days ago

Patnaik asks party leaders to intensify fight against Polavaram project, BJD to launch stir in Jan

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar, Dec 14 BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Saturday urged party members to intensify their fight for justice on behalf of Odisha's tribal communities, who are likely to be severely impacted because of the Polavaram dam project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Patnaik asks party leaders to intensify fight against Polavaram project, BJD to launch stir in Jan Patnaik’s call came …

Karnataka legislature winter session likely to put a lid on groupism in BJP, Congress
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2 weeks ago

Karnataka legislature winter session likely to put a lid on groupism in BJP, Congress

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The 10-day winter session of the state legislature that commences in Belagavi on Monday is likely to put a lid on factionalism and power politics within the Ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP for the time being. In the BJP camp, the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R Ashoka is likely to take along all the legislators …

Polavaram dam pandemonium stalls Odisha Assembly
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Polavaram dam pandemonium stalls Odisha Assembly

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The Assembly on Friday witnessed noisy scenes over the Polavaram dam project being implemented by the Andhra Pradesh government after Speaker Surama Padhy rejected the demand of the Opposition Congress and BJD for a discussion in the House. Congress members rushed to the well of the House as soon as the question hour started protesting the Speaker’s decision not …

BJD demands revision of Polavaram project design
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

BJD demands revision of Polavaram project design

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The BJD on Thursday demanded that submergence levels due to the Polavaram dam project being implemented by the Andhra Pradesh government be reassessed and its design revised accordingly to prevent any adverse impact on Odisha. A delegation of BJD comprising Rajya Sabha members submitted a memorandum to chairperson of Central Water Commission Kushvinder Vohra at New Delhi and demanded …

BJD steps up campaign on Polavaram dam
2 weeks, 4 days ago

BJD steps up campaign on Polavaram dam

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Stepping up its opposition to the Polavaram dam project being implemented by the Andhra Pradesh government, the BJD on Wednesday took up the issue of submergence of large parts in Odisha’s Malkangiri district with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. In a memorandum submitted to the secretary of the ministry Leena Nandan, a delegation comprising BJD Rajya …

Maharashtra polls: We forgave Bhujbal for ‘mistakes’ but he betrayed us, says Sharad Pawar
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra polls: We forgave Bhujbal for ‘mistakes’ but he betrayed us, says Sharad Pawar

Hindustan Times  

Yevla: Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday came down heavily on his former colleague and cabinet minister Chhagan Bhujbal for betraying his ideology and his party, while urging people to teach him a lesson in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. Addressing thousands of people who had gathered for the NCP rally in support of its candidate, Manikrao Shinde, …

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 …

Congress to Stage Statewide Protest Against Governor’s Sanction for Prosecution of CM Siddaramaiah
4 months ago

Congress to Stage Statewide Protest Against Governor’s Sanction for Prosecution of CM Siddaramaiah

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: The Congress party will stage a protest across Karnataka on Monday at 11 am against the Governor's grant of prosecution against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over alleged irregularities in plot allotment in Mysore Urban Development Authority. “The party is ready to wage a legal battle against the prosecution sanction but it is necessary to stage protest against the misuse of …

Slugfest between Kumaraswamy and Shivakumar dominates discourse of padayatra, shifting focus away from Siddaramaiah
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Slugfest between Kumaraswamy and Shivakumar dominates discourse of padayatra, shifting focus away from Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

A slugfest between two prominent Vokkaliga leaders — Union Minister H.D. Ever since the ‘Mysuru chalo’ padayatra was flagged off from Kengeri on August 3, demanding the resignation of Mr. Siddaramaiah over charges of irregularities against him on the issue of site allotment by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority as well as the scam in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes …

Padayatra: BJP-JD(S) leaders declare they will continue protest till Chief Minister Siddaramaiah quits
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Padayatra: BJP-JD(S) leaders declare they will continue protest till Chief Minister Siddaramaiah quits

The Hindu  

The padayatra of the Opposition BJP-JD gained political steam as it entered Ramanagara town on its second day on Sunday with leaders unleashing a virulent attack at the Congress government. The parties aim to create awareness on alleged irregularities in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd. and MUDA and diversion of funds meant for SC/ST welfare, Upping the …

Congress rallies against Centre's injustice against Karnataka, to counter BJP-JDS padayatra
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress rallies against Centre's injustice against Karnataka, to counter BJP-JDS padayatra

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: To counter the BJP-JDS padayatra against the alleged irregularities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority, the Ruling Congress is holding a series of public meetings against what they called injustice done by the Union Government to the state. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said the Congress will hold a series of such public meetings that will …

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, …

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 …

Onus of completing Polavaram project is on Union government, says K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Onus of completing Polavaram project is on Union government, says K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao

The Hindu  

Grave mistakes committed by the TDP and YSRCP governments, which ruled Andhra Pradesh after its bifurcation, have landed the Polavaram project in a complete mess, says veteran Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha member K.V.P. State Reorganisation Act mandates that the construction of Polavaram project is the responsibility of Central government, and that it shall be executed on expedient public …

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 …

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 …

'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 …

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 …

Elaborate arrangements made at Polavaram for Andhra Pradesh CM’s visit
6 months ago

Elaborate arrangements made at Polavaram for Andhra Pradesh CM’s visit

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Elaborate arrangements have been made for Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s visit to the Polavaram project site on Monday. Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Rama Naidu reviewed the arrangements made at the Polavaram project site for the Chief Minister’s visit. The Chief Minister’s first field visit being the visit to the Polavaram project amply highlights the TDP-led NDA …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, 1 week 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 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 …

BJP sharpens attack against Naveen Patnaik as party leadership heads to Odisha
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP sharpens attack against Naveen Patnaik as party leadership heads to Odisha

The Hindu  

The saffron party sharpened its attack against the Naveen Patnaik government ahead of the scheduled visit of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s top leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to poll-bound Odisha. Is Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is also heading a regional party, not able to find any capable legislator and MP within the Biju Janata Dal to lead …

Rajput test for BJP’s Gujarat sweep bid
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajput test for BJP’s Gujarat sweep bid

The Hindu  

After the BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal scored an easy win in Surat uncontested, 25 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, with 266 candidates in the fray, will go to polls in the third phase of the Lok Sabha election on May 7. The BJP, which won all the 26 seats in 2014 and 2019 due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal …

Odisha: Elect BJD candidates, VK Pandian urges people
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha: Elect BJD candidates, VK Pandian urges people

New Indian Express  

JEYPORE/BHUBANESWAR: 5T chairman and senior BJD leader VK Pandian on Wednesday launched the party’s election campaign from Bissam Cuttack and Gunupur and urged people to ensure the victory of BJD candidates in the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls by a huge margin. Addressing an election meeting at Banguruguda village near Semiliguda in Pottangi Assembly seat, Pandian said people will again …

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 …

BJD-BJP tie-up slips on Odisha goals
8 months, 3 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 …

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

Suspense Over BJD-BJP Tie-Up Continues, Top Leaders Keep Card Closed to Hearts
9 months ago

Suspense Over BJD-BJP Tie-Up Continues, Top Leaders Keep Card Closed to Hearts

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Amid the growing uncertainty surrounding a possible alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal, BJP's election in-charge for Odisha, Vijayapal Singh Tomar reached Bhubaneswar on Saturday and attended the party’s state election committee meeting. The meeting chaired by BJP state president Manmohan Samal and attended among by others Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Biseswar …

BJD tightlipped as usual over alliance after meeting with Odisha CM
9 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, …

Party hoppers in a spot of bother over BJP-BJD alliance
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Party hoppers in a spot of bother over BJP-BJD alliance

The Hindu  

At a time when the announcement of a formal alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Biju Janata Dal appears imminent, a group of recent entrants, who switched sides from the regional party to the saffron camp, now find themselves in a spot of bother. Recently, four incumbent MLAs, all formerly associated with the BJD, and over 10 former …

BJD, BJP hold discussions for alliance in Lok Sabha, Odisha polls
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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