Naveen Patnaik’s home turf awaits a feisty ‘battle of turncoats’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik’s home turf awaits a feisty ‘battle of turncoats’

The Hindu  

As Pradeep Panigrahy, the BJP’s candidate from the Berhampur Lok Sabha seat, drives down to his constituency from Odisha’s capital Bhubaneswar on Friday, he cannot shake off a sense of nervousness. While BJP candidate Mr. Panigrahy was once a key member of the BJD’s core group, a three-time BJD MLA from Gopalpur, and a former Higher Education Minister in the Naveen Patnaik-led government, BJD candidate Mr. Baxipatra had risen through the ranks of the BJP and was previously the vice president of the State BJP. Having served as the former district president of the BJD, he enjoys an extensive reach and insider knowledge of the regional party’s election strategies. Trump card Mr. Baxipatra, on the other hand, claims that the election is moving towards a one-sided fight; he says he sees no significant challenge, given the BJD government’s successful implementation of the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojna, the wholehearted support of women’s self-help groups, and spectacular infrastructure development. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, then-BJP candidate Mr. Baxipatra had polled 3,48,999 votes in Berhampur and lost to the BJD’s Chandra Sekhar Sahu by 94,844 votes.

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

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

Deccan Chronicle  

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

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

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

India Today  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Keeping up with UP: Is politics in Uttar Pradesh turning bipolar?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Keeping up with UP: Is politics in Uttar Pradesh turning bipolar?

Hindustan Times  

Elections in Uttar Pradesh are turning bipolar and are now fought between two coalitions led by the Bhartiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party, compelling smaller parties to ride piggyback on either of the two ideological combinations, which have vertically divided the state. Since 2014, a resurgent BJP and the unswerving SP have been on a growth trajectory, both in …

Congress, Allies Draw A Blank In Northeast Bypolls As BJP-Led NEDA Scores Big
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress, Allies Draw A Blank In Northeast Bypolls As BJP-Led NEDA Scores Big

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party caused a major upset for the Congress and its allies in the Northeast, preventing them from winning even a single seat in the bypolls. In Assam, the BJP won the Dholai, Behali, and Samaguri seats and its allies Asom Gana Parishad and United People's Party won the Bongaigaon and Sidli seats respectively. The disagreement among the …

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: After facing a humiliating defeat in recent Lok Sabha polls, the ruling BJP managed to salvage its pride by sweeping the bypoll to nine assembly constituencies winning seven of them on Saturday. While Moradabad’s Kundarki, the stronghold of senior SP leader late Shafiqur Rehman Barq, is a Muslim-dominated seat, Katehri in Ambedkar Nagar has a substantial chunk of Dalit …

Gumla, Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: JMM's Bhushan Tirkey with 84974 defeats BJP's Sudarshan Bhagat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gumla, Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: JMM's Bhushan Tirkey with 84974 defeats BJP's Sudarshan Bhagat

India Today  

Live blog Gumla, Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: JMM's Bhushan Tirkey with 84974 defeats BJP's Sudarshan Bhagat Gumla Election Results 2024 Live: JMM's Bhushan Tirkey has emerged victorious with 84974 votes. Gumla, Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 39 JMM's Bhushan Tirkey with 84974 defeats BJP's Sudarshan Bhagat After a long see-saw battle, results for Gumla are finally out. Check …

Khunti Assembly Election 2024: Can BJP's Nilkanth Singh Munda beat JMM's Ram Surya Munda?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Khunti Assembly Election 2024: Can BJP's Nilkanth Singh Munda beat JMM's Ram Surya Munda?

India TV News  

Khunti Assembly Election 2024: With the Jharkhand Assembly elections around the corner, all eyes are on the high-stakes Khunti seat. In 2014, Munda got 59,198 votes by a huge margin, Sushil Pahan of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha got 32,871 votes and Dayamani Barla of JVM got 20,726 votes. Key candidates In a fresh challenge, the JMM has fielded Ram Surya Munda …

Jharkhand Polls: 1.37 Crore Electors Set To Vote In Phase 1; Champai Soren, 6 Ministers Among Candidates
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Jharkhand Polls: 1.37 Crore Electors Set To Vote In Phase 1; Champai Soren, 6 Ministers Among Candidates

ABP News  

Jharkhand Election 2024: The first phase of voting for 43 Assembly seats in Jharkhand is set to take place on Wednesday, November 13, with a fierce contest between the National Democratic Alliance and the INDIA Bloc. Among them is former Chief Minister Champai Soren, who, after joining the BJP just a month after being ousted from the Chief Minister’s office, …

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

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

Deccan Chronicle  

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

Bhawanathpur Assembly Election 2024: Can JMM's Anant Pratap Deo stop BJP's Bhanu Pratap Shahi's hat-trick?
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2 months ago

Bhawanathpur Assembly Election 2024: Can JMM's Anant Pratap Deo stop BJP's Bhanu Pratap Shahi's hat-trick?

India TV News  

Bhawanathpur Assembly Election 2024: The Bhawanathpur Assembly constituency is set for a high-stakes battle in the 2024 elections, as Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Anant Pratap Deo will take on the sitting BJP MLA Bhanu Pratap Shahi, who seeks a third consecutive win. Key candidates The key candidates for the Bhawanathpur seat are BJP leader and sitting MLA Bhanu Pratap Shahi, …

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

BJD turmoil: Another ex-MLA turns against party supremo

New Indian Express  

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

BSP Fielded Muslim and Upper Caste Candidates in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Bypolls
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BSP Fielded Muslim and Upper Caste Candidates in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Bypolls

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has fielded a list of eight candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls, including two Muslims, two upper castes, two Dalits, and two Brahmins. This move comes despite Mayawati having blamed Muslims for rallying around the SP-Congress alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha election and causing her party's defeat.

Congress's Tribal Card Play in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Bypolls
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress's Tribal Card Play in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Bypolls

India Today  

The upcoming bypolls in Madhya Pradesh could see a contest between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party, despite the ruling party's dominance in the state. The Budhni seat, which fell vacant after Shivraj Singh Chouhan's resignation, presents an opportunity for a contest due to the significant tribal vote share in the constituency. The Congress has fielded Mukesh Malhotra, a …

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 …

Naveen Patnaik Backs Pandian Again
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik Backs Pandian Again

Deccan Chronicle  

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

First time in 24 years, Odisha Legislative Assembly unveils a new composition with reversed roles
5 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

As the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly commenced on July 22, the 147-member House presented a distinctly different picture for the first time in 24 years. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Biju Janata Dal have swapped positions, with the country’s second longest tenure Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, assuming the role of Leader of Opposition for the first time in his …

Sunil Gatade | Will ‘Bandhua Majdoor’ remain loyal to the BJP?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunil Gatade | Will ‘Bandhua Majdoor’ remain loyal to the BJP?

Deccan Chronicle  

The BJP, politically, is the best butcher. After his stark failure to demolish Sharad Pawar’s Baramati bastion in the recently-held Lok Sabha polls, Ajit Pawar has virtually no utility value left for the saffron party. Ajit’s party could win only one of the four seats it had contested in the Lok Sabha polls from the state, bringing its strike rate …

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 …

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 …

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

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

New Indian Express  

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

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

Naveen Patnaik elected Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly

The Hindu  

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

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

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

ABP News  

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

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

Naveen Patnaik elected leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly

Hindustan Times  

Former Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik was elected as the head of the 51-member BJD Legislature Party and leader of Opposition in the state Assembly heralding a new chapter in his two-and-a-half-decade-long political career. The BJD legislature party, which met at the party’s state headquarters on Wednesday afternoon, unanimously elected the 77-year-old Patnaik as the …

WATCH: Amit Shah's heartwarming gesture for Naveen Patnaik during swearing-in ceremony of new Odisha CM
6 months, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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

Fact Check: Fake Social Media Post Claims BJP Won 100+ LS Seats With Margin Of 'Less Than 1000 Votes'
7 months ago

Fact Check: Fake Social Media Post Claims BJP Won 100+ LS Seats With Margin Of 'Less Than 1000 Votes'

ABP News  

The Verdict False The narrowest margin of victory for a BJP candidate in Lok Sabha polls was 1,587 votes, well above the '500' or '1000' margin claimed on social media. After the Lok Sabha election results were announced, social media users claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party "won 30 seats with a margin of less than 500 votes" and "more …

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

In his first reaction after losing the Odisha assembly election, Naveen Patnaik, the outgoing chief minister who missed out on what would have been his sixth consecutive term in office, on Saturday defended his close aide VK Pandian, saying that the bureaucrat-turned-politician was not his successor. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik along with VK Pandian “The people of Odisha would …

Blaming V.K. Pandian for BJD’s loss in 2024 elections unfortunate, says party supremo Naveen Patnaik
7 months ago

Blaming V.K. Pandian for BJD’s loss in 2024 elections unfortunate, says party supremo Naveen Patnaik

The Hindu  

Pandian under fire for Biju Janata Dal’s defeat in 2024 elections, outgoing Chief Minister and party supremo Naveen Patnaik on Saturday came to the defence of his close aide, calling the criticism unfortunate. When asked about reasons behind BJD’s first defeat in past 24 years, Mr. Patnaik said “that is in the people’s hand. People of Odisha will decide my …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

Deccan Chronicle  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

BAP’s victory set to change political landscape in tribal region of southern Rajasthan
7 months ago

BAP’s victory set to change political landscape in tribal region of southern Rajasthan

The Hindu  

The victory of Bharat Adivasi Party in Banswara in the 2024 Lok Sabha election is set to change political landscape in the tribal-dominated region of southern Rajasthan, as the tribal identity, formation of a ‘Bhil Pradesh’ and an increase in reservation for Scheduled Tribes have come to the centre stage. Mr. Roat, a two-time MLA from Chorasi, was instrumental in …

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

A narrow loss: on the BJD’s loss

The Hindu  

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

BJP gets a drubbing in all five Lok Sabha seats of Ayodhya division
7 months ago

BJP gets a drubbing in all five Lok Sabha seats of Ayodhya division

Hindustan Times  

The inauguration of Ram temple in Ayodhya earlier this year was considered one of the defining emotive issues of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Yet it did not convert into electoral dividends for the Bharatiya Janata Party as the party lost all five Lok Sabha seats of Ayodhya division, including the Faizabad constituency. As per political observers, the BJP’s failure to …

In stunning upset, Odisha CM defeated by former daily wager turned BJP candidate
7 months ago

In stunning upset, Odisha CM defeated by former daily wager turned BJP candidate

The Hindu  

The results of the Odisha Assembly election was watched with bated breath, particularly the electoral battleground on Kantabanji in Odisha. Bag, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, garnered 90,878 votes, while Mr. Patnaik received 74,532 votes in the Kantabanji Assembly segment, resulting in a victory margin of 16,344. Watch: Odisha Assembly elections 2024 | Key winners and losers Considering the strong …

BJP’s Lok Sabha victory sparks tripolar shift in Kerala’s polity
7 months ago

BJP’s Lok Sabha victory sparks tripolar shift in Kerala’s polity

The Hindu  

By winning a Lok Sabha seat for the first time and securing a vote share of almost 17%, the Bharatiya Janata Party seems to have turned these polls into a tripolar polity in Kerala. Multiple factors may have contributed to Mr. Gopi’s victory, including his candidacy, the party’s effective campaigning using women activists, the defection of Congress leader Padmaja Venugopal …

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

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 …

BJP breaks Kerala jinx, vote share grows
7 months ago

BJP breaks Kerala jinx, vote share grows

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The BJP, though shocked with the results at the national level, is happy with its performance in Kerala. Though Union ministers V Muraleedharan and Rajeev Chandrasekhar lost by wafer-thin margins, the party bettered its position in the state by improving its vote share by 3.5%. Repeating her record of doubling the party’s vote share in every election she contests, …

Naveen Patnaik's first reaction after poll loss: 'We shouldn't be ashamed'
7 months ago

Naveen Patnaik's first reaction after poll loss: 'We shouldn't be ashamed'

India Today  

Odisha's outgoing Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik, reacting to his loss in the recently concluded Assembly elections, said that the party should not be ashamed of its 24-year rule. While addressing his party workers, he claimed that when he first became the chief minister of the state, 70 per cent of Odisha was under the Below …

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

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

Lok Sabha elections | BJP makes inroads into Kerala with maiden Lok Sabha win and significant vote share
7 months ago

Lok Sabha elections | BJP makes inroads into Kerala with maiden Lok Sabha win and significant vote share

The Hindu  

By winning a Lok Sabha seat for the first time and securing a vote share of almost 17%, the Bharatiya Janata Party seemed to have turned these polls into a tri-polar polity in Kerala. Multiple factors may have contributed to Mr. Gopi’s victory, including his candidacy, the party’s effective campaigning using women activists, the defection of Congress leader Padmaja Venugopal …

BJP races to majority mark in Odisha assembly with leads on 76 seats
7 months, 1 week ago

BJP races to majority mark in Odisha assembly with leads on 76 seats

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party raced ahead of the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal and crossed the halfway point in the Odisha assembly by 11:30 am, leading on 76 of the state’s 147 assembly seats. Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan during a public meeting in support of JBP candidate ahead of the last phase of Lok Sabha polls The BJP …

Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024: BJP ahead of Naveen Patnaik's BJD, crosses halfway mark
7 months, 1 week ago

Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024: BJP ahead of Naveen Patnaik's BJD, crosses halfway mark

India TV News  

Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party is way ahead of the ruling Biju Janata Dal of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Odisha as the counting of votes for the assembly election continuous and crossed halfway mark. Odisha Assembly Election Leads/Results 2024 : BJD: 54 BJP: 78 Congress: 11 CPI : 1 IND: 2 How many seats are …

Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024: BJP wins 24 seats, leading in 56; BJD gets 18
7 months, 1 week ago

Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024: BJP wins 24 seats, leading in 56; BJD gets 18

Live Mint  

Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024: The voting for the Odisha assembly polls was held in four phases from May 13 to June 1 Odisha Assembly Election Results: The BJP won 24 assembly seats in Odisha on Tuesday and was leading in 56 other constituencies, according to the Election Commission data. Odisha chief minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik was trailing …

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