Incompetency is a BJD leader’s biggest strength: Jayanarayan Mishra
1 year, 9 months ago

Incompetency is a BJD leader’s biggest strength: Jayanarayan Mishra

The Hindu  

Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Assembly Jayanarayan Mishra has emerged as the face of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s aggressive campaign in the run-up to the 2024 Assembly poll. From accusing the police of being an agent of the BJD to raising questions on the government’s 5T policy, Mr. Mishra’s no-holds-barred approach has been creating a buzz in State politics. Excerpts: Has the BJP adopted an aggressive stance against the BJD government at the behest of the party’s top leadership or is it a pre-poll tactic? The State party unit has always taken an aggressive approach, be it against the Pari incident or laying siege to the Revenue Divisional Commissioner’s office in Sambalpur to demand the rights of farmers.

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BJD toughens its stance against BJP’s core positions
5 months ago

BJD toughens its stance against BJP’s core positions

The Hindu  

The Biju Janata Dal appears to have toughened its stance against the core positions of the Bharatiya Janata Party with former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik describing the Narendra Modi government’s decision to lift the ban on government employees participating in Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh activities as shocking. It seems utterly shocking.” In another post on X, Pratap Jena, senior BJD leader, …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

2024 Lok Sabha poll: Patnaik’s fading sway and scattered campaign hurt BJD
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

Internal surveys show BJP gaining ground in Odisha
8 months, 1 week ago

Internal surveys show BJP gaining ground in Odisha

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, which aims to increase its seat tally in the 2024 general elections, appears to be getting encouraging reports from Odisha as internal surveys show that it is gaining some ground in a contest with the ruling Biju Janata Dal in the state, according to people aware of the matter. The BJP’s internal survey gave the party …

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

BJD tightlipped as usual over alliance after meeting with Odisha CM

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The suspense over the alliance between BJD and BJP is far from over as leaders from the regional party remained tightlipped over the issue after a meeting of the senior leaders and district observers presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Naveen Niwas on Thursday. Senior vice-president of BJD Debi Prasad Mishra told mediapersons the chief minister …

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

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 …

No electoral understanding with BJD in 2024 elections, says Odisha unit of BJP
11 months, 3 weeks ago

No electoral understanding with BJD in 2024 elections, says Odisha unit of BJP

The Hindu  

The Odisha unit of Bharatiya Janata Party on December 30 clarified that there would be no electoral understanding with any party including Biju Janata Dal in the State for the forthcoming elections in 2024. Later addressing a press conference, Mr. Samal, BJP State president, said, “The party has adopted a resolution that all leaders will visit villages spreading the message …

Stirred by BJP’s Hindi heartland wins, Biju Janata Dal starts fortifying its base in Odisha
1 year ago

Stirred by BJP’s Hindi heartland wins, Biju Janata Dal starts fortifying its base in Odisha

The Hindu  

The success of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the three central Indian States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh has forced Odisha’s ruling party, the Biju Janata Dal, to sit up and take notice. The State BJP leaders hope that their party’s Assembly wins, especially in Chhattisgarh, eight of whose districts share their boundaries with the central Indian State, will …

BJP will beat 38-year trend of ruling party not winning polls in Karnataka with development agenda, Modi’s charisma: Shobha Karandlaje
1 year, 7 months ago

BJP will beat 38-year trend of ruling party not winning polls in Karnataka with development agenda, Modi’s charisma: Shobha Karandlaje

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Karnataka Election Management Committee convenor Shobha Karandlajesaid the party will beat the historical trend — of ruling parties not winning the elections in the last 38 years in the State — with its developmental agenda and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s charisma. In an interview with The Hindu, Ms. Karandlaje, who is also Union Minister of State …

Tough Naveen challenge to BJP
3 years, 2 months ago

Tough Naveen challenge to BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: It’s not just in Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal where the BJP’s poll strategy has failed to work so far. Even in Odisha, the saffron party has remained unsuccessful to unseat the Biju Janata Dal’s Naveen Patnaik despite its vote share and organisational base increasing significantly since 2014. While all eyes are on the coming Assembly polls in Uttar …

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