Senior Odisha BJP leaders feign ignorance about BJD alliance talks
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Senior Odisha BJP leaders feign ignorance about BJD alliance talks

The Hindu  

The talks regarding a formal alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Biju Janata Dal seem to have stalled, with two senior leaders from the saffron party publicly stating their lack of awareness about any such negotiations. A day after State BJP President Manmohan Samal said he had no information about discussion on alliance, Vijaypal Singh Tomar, co-in charge of Odisha unit of the BJP, on Saturday said, “As per our knowledge, we are busy preparing to fight elections in all seats. But, no such meeting had taken place.” With regards to candidature of Aparajita Sarangi from Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat and Sambit Patra from Puri, the BJP co-in charge said they continued be party’s choice for the two seats. Mr. Tomar said he was ignorant about two key BJD leaders meeting the BJP’s top leadership in New Delhi to take the alliance negotiation forward. On return from New Delhi on Friday evening, the State BJP President said, “We will form government in Odisha and at Centre by winning 400 Lok Sabha seats in the country.

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BJD yet to decide stand on simultaneous polls, all MPs with Naveen Patnaik: Sasmit Patra
1 week, 1 day 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 …

RJD non-committal on Mamata Banerjee's willingness to lead INDIA bloc
2 weeks, 3 days ago

RJD non-committal on Mamata Banerjee's willingness to lead INDIA bloc

New Indian Express  

PATNA: The main opposition in Bihar the Rashtriya Janata Dal is non-committal on the West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamta Banerjee's willingness to lead the 'INDIA' bloc. RJD leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav said on Sunday that the matter has not been discussed as yet. RJD spokesperson Mritunjay Tiwari, however, admitted that …

Odisha: Sunanda Das Joins BJP Days After Resigning From BJD
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Haryana elections: Choice of seats, poll record likely factors behind failed pact talks between Congress, AAP
3 months, 1 week ago

Haryana elections: Choice of seats, poll record likely factors behind failed pact talks between Congress, AAP

Hindustan Times  

The number and choice of seats, AAP’s past poll record in the state, and pushback from senior leaders were among the key issues that led to failure of a poll pact between the Congress and the AAP for the Haryana assembly polls, according to people from both parties. While Congress leaders on Thursday admitted that the party was divided over …

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 …

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 …

BJD continues to be equidistant from NDA, INDIA bloc: Sasmit Patra
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BJD continues to be equidistant from NDA, INDIA bloc: Sasmit Patra

The Hindu  

The Biju Janata Dal continues to be “equidistant from both the NDA and the INDIA bloc,” the party’s parliamentary leader Sasmit Patra said in an interview with The Hindu. He insisted that there should be no confusion about his party’s stand, and the INDIA bloc could not appropriate the opposition space, and each political party was free to adopt its …

Internal strife weakens BJD in Odisha
6 months 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'
6 months 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 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 …

BJP-BDS alliance to continue in Karnataka
6 months ago

BJP-BDS alliance to continue in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU---Buoyed by the success of Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal Secular alliance in the recent Lok Sabha in Karnataka winning 19 seats together, leaders of both the parties expressed willingness to continue their alliance to contest the ensuing elections to City Corporations, Zilla Panchayat among others. At a felicitation function held in Bengaluru to the newly elected Lok Sabha members of …

BJD’s pressing concerns of staying relevant in Odisha politics
6 months, 2 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, 2 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 …

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, …

Odisha Assembly Election: BJP gains majority but still falls behind BJD in vote share, details
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha Assembly Election: BJP gains majority but still falls behind BJD in vote share, details

India TV News  

Odisha Assembly Election 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party might have ended the Biju Janata Dal leader Naveen Patnaik's remarkable 24-year tenure in the state by securing a majority in the Odisha Assembly elections, but it has not managed to surpass the BJD's vote share. Votes share in Odisha Assembly Elections 2024 The Naveen Patnaik-led BJD still leads the BJP as …

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

A narrow loss: on the BJD’s loss

The Hindu  

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

BJD fields 7 women candidates for Odisha’s 21 Lok Sabha seats, reaches 33% mark
8 months, 1 week ago

BJD fields 7 women candidates for Odisha’s 21 Lok Sabha seats, reaches 33% mark

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal on Thursday kept its promise to ensure that 33% of its candidates from Odisha’s 21 Lok Sabha seats will be women with chief minister Naveen Patnaik announcing Lekhashree Samantsinghar as the party’s candidate for the Balasore parliamentary constituency. Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik Samantsinghar, a former vice president of the Odisha unit of the Bharatiya …

Lok Sabha Elections: Biju Janata Dal allocates 25% of Lok Sabha seats to party hoppers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections: Biju Janata Dal allocates 25% of Lok Sabha seats to party hoppers

The Hindu  

Until Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Bhrugu Baxipatra, previously the vice president of the State Bharatiya Janata Party, was firmly entrenched within the saffron party. Priority for Assembly elections The nomination of six new entrants pointed to the fact that BJD was not focussed for Lok Sabha election by not grooming its own leaders for seats. The breakdown in alliance negotiation …

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 …

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 …

RJD, Congress talks hit roadblock over Purnea, Katihar Lok Sabha seats
8 months, 3 weeks ago

RJD, Congress talks hit roadblock over Purnea, Katihar Lok Sabha seats

Hindustan Times  

Purnea and Katihar, two seats currently held by the Janata Dal, have emerged as the sticking point in seat-sharing talks between the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress for the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, top leaders of the former said. On Tuesday evening, leader of opposition in Bihar assembly and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav held a meeting with …

DC Edit | BJP alliance plan fails to work in Punjab, Odisha
8 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | BJP alliance plan fails to work in Punjab, Odisha

Deccan Chronicle  

The BJP has claimed that its National Democratic Alliance will win more than 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections and that it has been assiduously working towards expanding the base of the coalition as every vote and every seat count in this mission. In fact, the SAD with a strong anti-Congress grain in its DNA was part of the …

BJD’s first list for Lok Sabha, Assembly elections sets up high profile battles in Odisha
8 months, 4 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 …

RJD, Congress hold talks to iron out differences over seats
8 months, 4 weeks ago

RJD, Congress hold talks to iron out differences over seats

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav and Congress leaders held talks on Tuesday to sort out the differences that have emerged between the two allies over the seat-sharing arrangements in Bihar. The much-awaited meeting took place at senior Congress leader Mukul Wasnik’s official residence here after a week of tussle. The two parties hit a rough patch after five-term MP …

INDIA battles impasse on seat talks, desertions before polls
8 months, 4 weeks ago

INDIA battles impasse on seat talks, desertions before polls

Hindustan Times  

Although the nomination process for the first phase of polling of the general elections has started, the Congress and Lalu Prasad’s Rashtriya Janata Dal have not been able to reach a deal on sharing seats in Bihar, one of the key north Indian states with 40 Lok Sabha seats. In West Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress pulled the plug on …

Open season: On Odisha politics
8 months, 4 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 …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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 …

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 …

Odisha: BJP has Finalised Candidates’ List of Parliamentary, Assembly Seats, Says Ex-Union minister
9 months, 1 week ago

Odisha: BJP has Finalised Candidates’ List of Parliamentary, Assembly Seats, Says Ex-Union minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Pratap Sarangi on Sunday said his party had made full preparation of the Lok Sabha and assembly elections in Odisha and the short-listing process of the probable candidates had been completed. Sources in the Odisha unit of the BJP said it had already chalked out its strategy for all the 21 Lok …

Why BJD-BJP alliance for Odisha remains a work in progress
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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 Odisha chief says party will go solo, then makes a u-turn
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP Odisha chief says party will go solo, then makes a u-turn

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Amid disagreement over seat sharing, the BJP and BJD kept the pot boiling on the contentious issue of pre-poll alliance finally leaving it to the top leaders of the two parties to take the final call. It was a day of high drama as state BJP president Manmohan Samal on his unexpected arrival from Delhi told mediapersons that his …

BJP workers worry over anti-incumbency shadow amid ongoing alliance talks with BJD
9 months, 2 weeks 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, …

Alliance suspense prolongs agony of BJD aspirants
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Alliance suspense prolongs agony of BJD aspirants

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The prevailing suspense over an alliance between BJD and BJP has caused a prolonged agony for aspirants of the ruling party tickets particularly for Assembly seats as a large number of sitting MLAs fear they will not be renominated. Senior leaders and a few district presidents told The New Indian Express it will take at least a week to …

Rumours, lies worst part of politics: CM Patnaik as suspense over BJD-BJP poll alliance continues
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rumours, lies worst part of politics: CM Patnaik as suspense over BJD-BJP poll alliance continues

The Hindu  

Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on March 9 said "rumour" and "lies" are the worst part of politics. The political situation remained fluid all along the day after BJP Odisha president Manmohan Samal and party’s Odisha election in-charge Vijay Pal Singh Tomar claimed that there was no alliance talks with BJD in Delhi. While Mr. Samal and …

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