Odisha: BJD to Celebrate Foundation-day Silver Jubilee in 'Big Way' Today
1 year, 11 months ago

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

News 18  

Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal is set to celebrate the silver jubilee of its foundation day in Puri on Monday, aiming at boosting the rank and file of the party ahead of the assembly and Lok Sabha elections in 2024. ”The function in Puri is likely to see the launch of BJD’s poll campaign for the next general election, which is due in 2024,” a party source said. The regional party, which is headed by Patnaik and is in power in Odisha since 2000, could not organise its foundation day function last year due to the Covid pandemic. “The top leadership has decided to celebrate the silver jubilee in a big way in Puri,” BJD vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra said.

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BJD yet to decide stand on simultaneous polls, all MPs with Naveen Patnaik: Sasmit Patra
6 days, 11 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 …

Odisha: BJP State Unit to Elect New President in January
1 week, 4 days ago

Odisha: BJP State Unit to Elect New President in January

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s membership drive and grassroots-level organisational elections in Odisha are nearing completion. The state unit of the BJP will elect its new president in January 2025, announced the party’s state in-charge, Vijay Pal Singh Tomar, on Thursday. When asked whether any BJD leaders were planning to join the BJP, Tomar remarked, “Many BJD MPs and MLAs …

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 …

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 …

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 …

BJP Odisha legislature party to meet on Tuesday to choose CM
6 months, 1 week ago

BJP Odisha legislature party to meet on Tuesday to choose CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The BJP legislature party of Odisha will hold a meeting on Tuesday to elect the chief minister of the state and the new government will take oath the next day, a senior party leader said. While the chance of senior Odisha MP Dharmendra Pradhan becoming the next chief minister of the state seems bleak after his induction into the …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: Decoding the BJP’s sweep in Odisha
6 months, 2 weeks 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
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, …

Who will be Odisha’s new CM? Guessing game begins
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Who will be Odisha’s new CM? Guessing game begins

The Hindu  

A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive victory in its over decade-long campaign to form a government in Odisha, potential names for the new Chief Minister have begun circulating in the State. Mr. Pradhan, a prominent figure in Odisha’s BJP, has the necessary experience to manage both the bureaucracy and party affairs due to his tenure as …

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 …

Odisha set to get its first BJP govt in the state’s history, party crosses majority mark
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha set to get its first BJP govt in the state’s history, party crosses majority mark

Op India  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is poised to oust BJD Chief and incumbent Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, as per the trends in the Odisha assembly results. If the numbers hold, Odisha may get its first BJP Chief Minister in the state’s history. According to the BJP, BJD was running a proxy government in the name of Naveen Patnaik and …

Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024: BJP ahead of Naveen Patnaik's BJD, crosses halfway mark
6 months, 2 weeks 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
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

BJD will form a very stable govt again in Odisha, says Naveen
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

New Indian Express  

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

BJD govt is doing nothing for development in Odisha: Hema Malini
7 months ago

BJD govt is doing nothing for development in Odisha: Hema Malini

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Bollywood star and BJP leader Hama Malini on Friday turned the heat on ruling Biju Janata Dal by accusing it of doing nothing for the development of Odisha in the last 25 years. At a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working hard and ensuring development in the country, nothing much has been done in Odisha by the …

BJD will bag 24 of 28 Assembly seats in phase-I: VK Pandian
7 months, 1 week ago

BJD will bag 24 of 28 Assembly seats in phase-I: VK Pandian

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: A day after first phase polls in Odisha, senior BJD leader VK Pandian, who is spearheading the party campaign, asserted they are winning at least 24 of the 28 Assembly seats and put up a much better performance at the Lok Sabha level in the first round. Elections were held to four Lok Sabha seats - Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur …

‘One day after President Murmu’s visit to Ram Mandir, a Congress leader says they would purify it with Gangajal’: PM Modi slams Nana Patole
7 months, 1 week ago

‘One day after President Murmu’s visit to Ram Mandir, a Congress leader says they would purify it with Gangajal’: PM Modi slams Nana Patole

Op India  

After Maharashtra Congress, chief Nana Patole stirred controversy with his remarks that the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir will be purified when the INDIA bloc comes to power at the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked people whether such leaders have the right to be in Indian politics. “Our President, Droupadi Murmu, visited Ram Mandir in Ayodhya a few days …

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 …

BJP daydreaming of coming to power: Odisha CM
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP daydreaming of coming to power: Odisha CM

New Indian Express  

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

Narendra Modi's dig at Naveen Patnaik: 'Expiry date of the BJD government is...'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Narendra Modi's dig at Naveen Patnaik: 'Expiry date of the BJD government is...'

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took an apparent dig at conditional ally Naveen Patnaik, the chief minister of Odisha and Biju Janata Dal president, at a election rally in Berhampur on Monday, asserting that the expiry date of the BJD government is June 4, the day results for assembly elections will be announced. Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a …

Naveen Patnaik will be Odisha CM for sixth term, says BJD leader
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik will be Odisha CM for sixth term, says BJD leader

The Hindu  

Biju Janata Dal Nabarangpur Lok Sabha candidate Pradeep Majhi on April 26 said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will once again form a government in Odisha. Mr. Pandian arrived in Nabarangpur district to campaign for the BJD ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the area. The former bureaucrat is next to BJD chief and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in the …

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 …

BJD fields Lekhasri Samantasinghar from Balasore Lok Sabha seat, declare names of 9 assembly candidates
8 months, 1 week ago

BJD fields Lekhasri Samantasinghar from Balasore Lok Sabha seat, declare names of 9 assembly candidates

India TV News  

Odisha Assembly Elections 2024: Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal Odisha chief Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced the fourth list of nine candidates for state assembly polls and one candidate for Lok Sabha Elections. BJD fields Lekhasri Samantasinghar from Balasore Lok Sabha seat BJD has nominated Lekhasri Samantasinghar as the party’s Balasore Lok Sabha candidate. Samantasinghar's recent switch from …

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 …

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 …

Election 2024: Regional powerhouse in Odisha despite BJD’s discontent with Naveen Patnaik
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Election 2024: Regional powerhouse in Odisha despite BJD’s discontent with Naveen Patnaik

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 31, 2024 20:39 IST - 7 MINS READ Odisha’s Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal supremo Naveen Patnaik is all set to create history by becoming India’s longest-serving Chief Minister. Highlights Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s popularity remains undiminished in Odisha, where the Lok Sabha and the Assembly elections will be held simultaneously. With Modi himself endorsing his …

BJD’s first list for Lok Sabha, Assembly elections sets up high profile battles in Odisha
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJD’s first list for Lok Sabha, Assembly elections sets up high profile battles in Odisha

The Hindu  

The Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections, revealing high profile political contests ahead. Pranab Prakash Das, the BJD’s organisational secretary, the second-most influential position in the party after the president, is the BJD’s candidate for the Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat. The Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency is …

Open season: On Odisha politics
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Open season: On Odisha politics

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Biju Janata Dal, principal rivals in Odisha, nearly formed an alliance, and then pulled back to remain rivals. The State unit of the BJP publicly opposed the move but the party appeared willing to give up 15 years of an anti-BJD campaign that gained it the status of the principal Opposition in Odisha. What …

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 …

BJP dumps BJD at the altar
9 months ago

BJP dumps BJD at the altar

Hindustan Times  

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

No BJP-BJD deal after weeks of Lok Sabha seat talks
9 months ago

No BJP-BJD deal after weeks of Lok Sabha seat talks

Hindustan Times  

Talks between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Biju Janata Dal over a proposed pre-poll alliance in Odisha ahead of the Lok Sabha and assembly polls next month broke down on Friday three weeks after they began, with both parties announcing that they would fight all 147 assembly seats and 21 Lok Sabha seats alone. On Friday morning, after days …

Odisha Elections 2024: BJP to contest polls alone, no alliance with Naveen Patnaik-led BJD
9 months ago

Odisha Elections 2024: BJP to contest polls alone, no alliance with Naveen Patnaik-led BJD

India TV News  

Odisha Elections 2024 : The Bhartiya Janta Party on Friday announced that it will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha and the Assembly polls in the state. The BJD and the BJP were in alliance for around 11 years between 1998 and 2009 and fought three Lok Sabha and two Assembly elections together. Odisha will undergo voting in the state assembly …

Opinion: In Odisha, impending BJP-BJD alliance throws up as many questions as scenarios
9 months ago

Opinion: In Odisha, impending BJP-BJD alliance throws up as many questions as scenarios

India Today  

Politics appears to have gone off normal course in Odisha just before the 2024 General Elections. In 2019, both the BJD and BJP won 92 per cent of Assembly seats, 95 per cent of Lok Sabha seats, and polled nearly 77 per cent of the popular vote. Then again, if an alliance is formed between the BJD and BJP, the …

BJP to go solo in Odisha, no alliance with Naveen Patnaik's BJD after all
9 months ago

BJP to go solo in Odisha, no alliance with Naveen Patnaik's BJD after all

India Today  

The BJP will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha alone, party's state unit chief said on Friday. Taking to X, Manmohan Samal said that the party will contest and win all the 21 seats of the Lok Sabha and all the 147 seats of the Legislative Assembly in Odisha. "To fulfill the hopes, wishes and aspirations …

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

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

India Today  

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

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

Why BJD-BJP alliance for Odisha remains a work in progress
9 months ago

Why BJD-BJP alliance for Odisha remains a work in progress

India Today  

A tight-lipped Biju Janata Dal and BJP state chief passing the buck to the national leadership keeps the possibilities of an alliance between the two parties in the realm of speculation even as leaders of Odisha’s ruling party, on March 14, went into a huddle at the residence of chief minister Naveen Patnaik. Speculation intensified after Odisha BJP president Manmohan …

Suspense Over BJD-BJP Tie-Up Continues, Top Leaders Keep Card Closed to Hearts
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Odisha Election Dates: State to Vote for 224-Member Assembly alongside 21 Lok Sabha Seats in 4 Phases from May 13 to June 1
9 months, 1 week ago

Odisha Election Dates: State to Vote for 224-Member Assembly alongside 21 Lok Sabha Seats in 4 Phases from May 13 to June 1

News 18  

The Election Commission announced on Saturday that Odisha will vote for a 224-member state assembly poll alongside the 21 Lok Sabha seats in four phases on May 13, 20, 25, and June 1. In the 2014 assembly election, the Biju Janata Dal won 112 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party won 23 seats, and the Congress obtained nine. On the …

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 …

Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP to ally with Naveen Patnaik’s BJD in Odisha?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Live Mint  

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

BJP likely to join hands with Naveen Patnaik's BJD in Odisha for Lok Sabha polls: Sources
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP likely to join hands with Naveen Patnaik's BJD in Odisha for Lok Sabha polls: Sources

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to ally with Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal in Odisha for the Lok Sabha polls, sources have said. PM Modi recounts development done in Odisha, refrain from attacking BJD govt Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Odisha on Tuesday, said the BJP government is trying to make Odisha the …

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