Naveen Patnaik unanimously elected leader of BJD
5 years, 7 months ago

Naveen Patnaik unanimously elected leader of BJD

India TV News  

Naveen Patnaik was Sunday unanimously elected as the leader of the BJD legislature party in Odisha for a record fifth term in a row. Patnaik was chosen the leader by the newly elected Biju Janta Dal MLAs during a 45-minute meeting at the party headquarters here, party sources said. Thanking the newly elected legislators for electing him as the legislature party leader once again, Patnaik said the new government would work hard to ensure speedy development of the state. "I am very grateful to the MLAs for unanimously electing me as the BJD legislature party leader.

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2024: After about quarter of a century, Odisha voted for regime change
1 week, 3 days ago

2024: After about quarter of a century, Odisha voted for regime change

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar, The tectonic shift in Odisha's political landscape in 2024 ended the nearly 25-year rule of the thought-to-be invincible Naveen Patnaik government with the BJP coming to power for the first time in the state. 2024: After about quarter of a century, Odisha voted for regime change This was Patnaik's first election defeat, which not only reduced his BJD to …

Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik advocates for return to ballot paper voting
2 weeks 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, 1 day 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, 2 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 asks BJD leaders to fight against Polavaram project
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3 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Odisha: BJP State Unit to Elect New President in January
4 weeks 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 …

BJD remains undecided over its position regarding efforts to remove Jagdeep Dhankhar
4 weeks, 1 day ago

BJD remains undecided over its position regarding efforts to remove Jagdeep Dhankhar

The Hindu  

While the Opposition parties on Tuesday, submitted a notice seeking the removal of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar for allegedly presiding over the Upper House in a partisan manner, the Biju Janata Dal remained noncommittal about its stand on the matter. When asked about BJD’s position on motion against Mr. Dhankhar, former Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik said, “we are …

Naveen Patnaik non-committal over supporting no-trust motion against Dhankhar
4 weeks, 2 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 …

Ex-BJP MP Sujeet Kumar files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha seat on BJP ticket
1 month ago

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

Hindustan Times  

BHUBANESWAR: Former Biju Janata Dal leader Sujeet Kumar, who resigned from the party and his Rabha Sabha seat in September, on Monday filed his nomination for the by-election to the Upper House on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. Sujeet Kumar filed his nomination papers in the state assembly in the presence of chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi, BJP state unit …

Odisha’s Kalahandi in political spotlight, buzz around Sujit, Bhakta grows louder
1 month ago

Odisha’s Kalahandi in political spotlight, buzz around Sujit, Bhakta grows louder

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhawanipatna: Kalahandi district in Odisha has of late become a focal point for both the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress, with significant developments surrounding Sujit Kumar, former Rajya Sabha MP, and Bhakta Charan Das, former Union minister. Sujit Kumar recently resigned from the BJD and joined the BJP, paving the way for discussions about his potential nomination to a vacant …

Odisha govt declines to extend child care leave of VK Pandian’s wife Sujata
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Odisha govt declines to extend child care leave of VK Pandian’s wife Sujata

Hindustan Times  

The Odisha government rejected a request by senior bureaucrat Sujata R Karthikeyan, who is the wife of BJD leader VK Pandian, to extend her child care leave, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The ECI on May 2 ordered Odisha government to transfer Sujata R Karthikeyan to a non-public dealing department after complaints of misuse of public office …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

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 …

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 …

Odisha: Sunanda Das Joins BJP Days After Resigning From BJD
2 months ago

Odisha: Sunanda Das Joins BJP Days After Resigning From BJD

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Former Bari assembly constituency legislator Sunanda Das officially joined the Odisha unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, just days after resigning from the Biju Janata Dal. Das, accompanied by her supporters, was welcomed into the BJP at a special induction ceremony held at the BJP state office in Bhubaneswar. The event was attended by BJP Odisha president …

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 …

BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar quits membership and party, joins BJP
4 months 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 …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Naveen Patnaik’s Hinjli Scored Century in Murders in 24 Years: Odisha CM Mohan Majhi
4 months, 1 week ago

Naveen Patnaik’s Hinjli Scored Century in Murders in 24 Years: Odisha CM Mohan Majhi

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: As many as 100 cases of murder have taken place in Hinjli, the assembly constituency of Naveen Patnaik, during his stint as chief minister of Odisha from 2000 to 2024. Replying to a written question by BJP MLA Pradyumna Majhi, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said at least 328 persons were arrested in connection with the 100 murder cases. …

Naveen Patnaik on Union Budget: 'Feel disappointed at continued neglect of Odisha'
5 months, 2 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, 2 weeks 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, 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 …

Independent candidate defeats JD-U and RJD in Bihar’s Rupauli bypoll
5 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Patna Diary | Pappu Yadav campaigns in favour of RJD
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Patna Diary | Pappu Yadav campaigns in favour of RJD

New Indian Express  

Politics is all about possibilities and conveniences. Independent MP from Purnea Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who was pitted against RJD’s Bima Bharti in the recently held Lok Sabha election, campaigned in favour of RJD candidate in the by-election. He is RJD leader claims PK’s party BJP funded An alleged letter from Bihar RJD president Jagadanand Singh has sparked a …

Naveen Patnaik dissolves all state-level office bearers, forms new panel of spokespersons
6 months ago

Naveen Patnaik dissolves all state-level office bearers, forms new panel of spokespersons

India Today  

Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik has dissolved all state-level office bearers of the party and formed a fresh panel of spokespersons, following the BJD's dismal show in the recently concluded Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Odisha. In an order, Patnaik on Sunday said, "All state-level office bearers of the BJD are hereby dissolved with immediate effect. Patnaik has …

BJP ministers Vaishnav, Yadav take stock of party's Maharashtra poll preparations
6 months, 1 week ago

BJP ministers Vaishnav, Yadav take stock of party's Maharashtra poll preparations

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: After a drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, the BJP has appointed two Union ministers, Bhupesh Yadav and Ashwini Vaishnav, in-charge and co-in-charge of the party for the assembly elections due later this year. A senior party leader said it was a “confidential meeting.” “We were told that in the Lok Sabha elections, not only small party …

Internal strife weakens BJD in Odisha
6 months, 2 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 …

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 …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

Naveen Patnaik sportingly greets first-time BJP MLA in Odisha Assembly: 'Oh, you defeated me' | WATCH
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik sportingly greets first-time BJP MLA in Odisha Assembly: 'Oh, you defeated me' | WATCH

India TV News  

BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday greeted newly elected first-time BJP MLA Laxman Bag, who defeated him in the Assembly elections from the Kantabanji seat in Bolangir district, and spoke to him sportingly. The entire house including Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and his deputies— KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, also stood up from …

Mohan Charan Majhi, BJD chief Naveen Patnaik take oath
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mohan Charan Majhi, BJD chief Naveen Patnaik take oath

India Today  

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, deputy chief ministers -- KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida -- and BJD president Naveen Patnaik took oath as members of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Pro-tem Speaker Ranenda Pratap Swain administered the oath of office to the newly elected MLAs including the chief minister and Patnaik here on Tuesday. As …

Odisha CM Mohan Majhi, deputies sworn-in. Who all made it as cabinet ministers?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha CM Mohan Majhi, deputies sworn-in. Who all made it as cabinet ministers?

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday took oath as the chief minister of the party's first government in Odisha, while Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida were sworn-in as his deputies. PM Narendra Modi attended the ceremony held in Bhubaneswar The ceremony, held in Bhubaneswar, the state Capital, was attended, among others, by Prime Minister Narendra …

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 …

Mohan Majhi to be BJP's first chief minister in Odisha | 5 things to know about CM-elect
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Mohan Majhi to be BJP's first chief minister in Odisha | 5 things to know about CM-elect

Hindustan Times  

BJP leader Mohan Charan Majhi will be Odisha's new chief minister, the party announced on Tuesday, adding that Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida will be his two deputies. In the recently-held assembly poll, the BJP defeated BJD, which had held power in the coastal state since 2000, with Naveen Patnaik failing to secure what would have been his …

BJP's Mohan Charan Majhi to be next Odisha chief minister, KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida deputy CMs
6 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP's Mohan Charan Majhi to be next Odisha chief minister, KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida deputy CMs

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday picked four-time MLA Mohan Charan Majhi as the new chief minister of Odisha. Mohan Charan Majhi won the Keonjhar assembly seat in the just concluded Odisha assembly elections, defeating Biju Janata Dal's Mina Majhi by 11,577 votes. Mohan Charan Majhi's name was announced days after the BJP trounced Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal by …

BJD’s pressing concerns of staying relevant in Odisha politics
6 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Odisha Assembly Elections 2024: BJP wins majority in Odisha elections
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha Assembly Elections 2024: BJP wins majority in Odisha elections

The Hindu  

The BJD won 51 seats, the INC won 14 and the CPI won one seat. BJP’s seat share at 78 was the highest since 1995 and BJD’s the lowest since its first election in 2004. Like seat share, the BJP’s vote share this year was the highest since 1980 at 40.07%. Incumbent party Lost Won Grand Total BJD 41 25 …

What does Naveen Patnaik as the Leader of the Opposition portend for Odisha?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

What does Naveen Patnaik as the Leader of the Opposition portend for Odisha?

New Indian Express  

Second, prior to 2014, many people believed in Naveen’s policy of equidistance from both the national parties. However, ever since Narendra Modi came to power at the Centre in 2014, surprisingly, Naveen has always supported BJP on the passage of all the critical and contentious bills in the Parliament. Fourth, the plethora of cradle-to-grave public welfare schemes, lakhs of women’s …

Rajnath Singh, Bhupendra Yadav to oversee selection of Odisha Chief Minister
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Rajnath Singh, Bhupendra Yadav to oversee selection of Odisha Chief Minister

Hindustan Times  

The BJP has appointed Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Bhupendra Yadav to oversee selection of the new chief minister of Odisha, a senior leader said on Monday. “Experienced leaders led by newly-appointed observers Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav will hold a discussion with the legislators,” MLA-elect Suresh Pujari, told reporters on his return from New Delhi on Monday. While the …

BJP Odisha legislature party to meet on Tuesday to choose CM
6 months, 4 weeks 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 …

’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 …

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

‘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 …

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