Naveen Patnaik to fight Odisha Assembly elections from Kantabanji, and his long-held Hinjili constituency
11 months ago

Naveen Patnaik to fight Odisha Assembly elections from Kantabanji, and his long-held Hinjili constituency

The Hindu  

In an effort to thwart the Bharatiya Janata Party’s aspirations to replicate its 2019 triumph in the Lok Sabha election in western Odisha, the Biju Janata Dal on April 17 announced to field Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik from Kantabanji Assembly constituency in Balangir district. Kantabanji’s strategic position, situated near three Lok Sabha seats in western Odisha—Kalahandi, Balangir, and Bargarh, all claimed by the BJP in 2019—makes it a pivotal choice. BJD insiders said that the party intended to leverage Mr. Patnaik’s candidacy momentum across all other western Odisha Lok Sabha constituencies. In 2019, the saffron party has swept western Odisha winning Kalahandi, Balangir, Bargarh, Sambalpur and Sundargarh Lok Sabha seats.

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Delhi: BJP to convene legislative party meeting on Sunday to finalise the CM pick
1 month ago

Delhi: BJP to convene legislative party meeting on Sunday to finalise the CM pick

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Post the landslide victory in the recently concluded Delhi Assembly polls, which extricated the BJP from a 27-year exile from the city government, the saffron party is likely to convene the legislative party meeting of its MLAs on Sunday to finalise the chief ministerial pick. According to a party insider, the BJP's legislative party meeting will be called …

Delhi Election Results: BJP heads for landslide victory in capital | What went in favour of saffron party?
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Election Results: BJP heads for landslide victory in capital | What went in favour of saffron party?

India TV News  

Delhi Election Results: The Bharatiya Janata Party was leading on 41 assembly seats in Delhi while the Aam Aadmi Party was ahead on 29, according to counting trends on the Election Commission. Here are the reasons that probably caused the historical victory of the BJP: Corruption cases: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, party number two leader Manish Sisodia, party MP …

Delhi: BJP announces nine candidates in 4th list, JDU given one seat
2 months ago

Delhi: BJP announces nine candidates in 4th list, JDU given one seat

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released its fourth list of nine candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, while its ally, the Janata Dal, or JD, announced its candidate for one seat. The BJP’s list of nine candidates includes Shikha Rai for Greater Kailash, Poonam Sharma for Wazirpur, Bhuvan Tanwar for Delhi Cantt, Ravindra Kumar for Bawana, Chandan Kumar …

Naveen Patnaik's 24-year reign ends, BJP makes historic victory
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik's 24-year reign ends, BJP makes historic victory

New Indian Express  

2024 will go down as an epoch-making year in Odisha politics. The BJD was defeated and the 24-year-long reign of Naveen Patnaik as chief minister of Odisha came to an end. Not only did the defeat pave the way for formation of the first BJP government in Odisha, the BJD was also found floundering for relevance at the national-level, without …

Odisha’s Kalahandi in political spotlight, buzz around Sujit, Bhakta grows louder
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Maharashtra Assembly Election Result 2024: Watch Big Updates Of The Hour Only On ABP News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election Result 2024: Watch Big Updates Of The Hour Only On ABP News

ABP News  

The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand was held on November 23, three days after voting concluded in both the states. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM-Congress alliance contested the Assembly polls in coalition to retain power, while the NDA, fought hard to come to power by overthrowing CM Hemant Soren's government. In a historic and …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
3 months, 3 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
3 months, 3 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 …

Assembly Election Highlights: Eknath Shinde Elected As Shiv Sena Legislature Party Leader
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Assembly Election Highlights: Eknath Shinde Elected As Shiv Sena Legislature Party Leader

ABP News  

Assembly Election Results Highlights: Hello and welcome to ABP Live! Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM-Congress alliance contested the Assembly polls in coalition to retain power, while the NDA, fought hard to come to power by overthrowing CM Hemant Soren's government. Mahayuti has won 230 of the 288 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly election, with the saffron party emerging as the …

Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra

The Hindu  

In an unprecedented electoral sweep which Maharashtra has not seen since the 1980s, the ruling Mahayuti has won 230 of the 288 seats in the State’s Assembly election, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party, winning 132 seats on its own. Outgoing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena MLAs held a preliminary meeting in Mumbai on Saturday evening, …

Election Results 2024: Two backroom boys steered BJP to victory in Maharashtra — Who are they?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Results 2024: Two backroom boys steered BJP to victory in Maharashtra — Who are they?

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party -led alliance, Mahayuti, cruised its way to a massive victory in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024. According to reports, when Union Home Minister Amit Shah released the BJP manifesto in Mumbai on November 10, the two senior leaders sat in the audience. The challenge In the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections held in June this year, the …

Scale of NDA's Maharashtra win: BJP tally alone double that of INDIA's in leads
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Scale of NDA's Maharashtra win: BJP tally alone double that of INDIA's in leads

India Today  

The Mahayuti is set for a landslide in the Maharashtra elections, with trends showing the BJP's tally alone double that of the Maha Vikas Aghadi's. On the other hand, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi is leading in only 54 seats in what is being perceived as a massive embarrassment following a splendid Lok Sabha show. The BJP was reduced to …

Khunti Assembly Election Results Live: Can JMM's RS Munda break BJP's Nilkanth Singh Munda's winning streak?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Khunti Assembly Election Results Live: Can JMM's RS Munda break BJP's Nilkanth Singh Munda's winning streak?

India TV News  

Khunti Assembly Election Results Live: The Election Commission of India is all set to announce the results of the Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024. ]Nilkanth Singh Munda from the BJP currently represents the Khunti seat and was elected from the Khunti constituency in the assembly election 2019. Khunti Assembly Election 2024 Candidates Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded its incumbent MLA from …

Gandey Assembly Election Results Live: Can Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana repeat bypoll victory?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gandey Assembly Election Results Live: Can Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana repeat bypoll victory?

India TV News  

Gandey Assembly Election Results Live: The Election Commission of India is set to start votes counting process shortly. It would be interesting to see, how Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s wife and JMM leader Kalpana Soren performed in the bitterly-fought assembly elections on the Gandey seat. What happened in assembly elections 2019 and 2014 In the 2019 Assembly Elections, Dr …

BJP to focus on Centre’s schemes, outreach drive in Bihar assembly polls
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP to focus on Centre’s schemes, outreach drive in Bihar assembly polls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Bihar unit of the BJP, which met here on Friday to discuss strategies for the assembly elections due next year in the state, decided to highlight the Centre’s development projects and welfare schemes during the campaign, apart from launching a grassroots outreach drive, party leaders said after the meeting. Key members of the BJP’s state core committee …

Gandey, Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: JMM's Kalpana Murmu Soren defeats BJP's Muniya Devi with 17142 votes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gandey, Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: JMM's Kalpana Murmu Soren defeats BJP's Muniya Devi with 17142 votes

India Today  

Live blog Gandey, Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: JMM's Kalpana Murmu Soren defeats BJP's Muniya Devi with 17142 votes Gandey Election Results 2024 Live: JMM's Kalpana Murmu Soren has emerged victorious with 119372 votes. Gandey, Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 36 JMM's Kalpana Murmu Soren defeats BJP's Muniya Devi with 17142 votes And the results for the Gandey assembly …

Gandey Assembly Election 2024: Can Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana beat BJP's Muniya Devi?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gandey Assembly Election 2024: Can Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana beat BJP's Muniya Devi?

India TV News  

Gandey Assembly Election 2024: Gandey is one of the Assembly constituencies in Jharkhand which is a general seat. In the 2014 Assembly Elections, Jai Prakash Verma of the BJP won the seat and was polled 48,838 votes. Kalpana Soren VS Muniya Devi Hemant Soren’s wife, Kalpana Soren of JMM, will be contesting this seat, where BJP's Muniya Devi is her …

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

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

India TV News  

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

Mahayuti Allies to Resolve Rebel Troubles: Eknath Shinde
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mahayuti Allies to Resolve Rebel Troubles: Eknath Shinde

India Today  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed confidence that the Mahayuti alliance will find a way to address the issue of rebels contesting against the alliance's candidates in Assembly polls. He said that senior leaders of the Mahayuti alliance will sit and decide the way forward before the last date of filing nominations.

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP fighting 152 seats, Congress 102, no clarity on few as nominations end
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP fighting 152 seats, Congress 102, no clarity on few as nominations end

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Elections 2024: The BJP is contesting 152 seats, and the opposition MVA includes Congress and Shiv Sena, facing off against the ruling Mahayuti alliance on November 20. Maharashtra Elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded candidates on 152 seats – the highest among political parties in fray for the November 20 assembly elections for 288-member assembly in Maharashtra. …

Congress's Tribal Card Play in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Bypolls
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress's Tribal Card Play in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Bypolls

India Today  

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

Nitin Gadkari to spearhead BJP's Maharashtra Assembly poll campaign: Sources
6 months, 1 week ago

Nitin Gadkari to spearhead BJP's Maharashtra Assembly poll campaign: Sources

India Today  

The BJP, which faced a drubbing in Maharashtra in the recent Lok Sabha elections, has revived an election management committee that will be led by senior party leaders and Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Raosaheb Danve, sources told India Today TV. Apart from Gadkari and Danve, existing faces like Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Maharashtra BJP's Chandrashekhar Bawankule will …

First time in 24 years, Odisha Legislative Assembly unveils a new composition with reversed roles
7 months, 3 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 …

Naveen Patnaik elected Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly
8 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
8 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 …

No decision yet on Mahayuti’s CM candidate, says Maharashtra BJP chief
8 months, 3 weeks ago

No decision yet on Mahayuti’s CM candidate, says Maharashtra BJP chief

The Hindu  

There has been no discussion about who will be the chief ministerial candidate of the ruling ‘Mahayuti’ coalition in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on June 19. He added that the party’s central leadership and alliance partners would take a decision on this, while affirming that Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis continues to be …

Naveen Patnaik elected leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly
8 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 …

Top 10 questions that BJP is looking at in its Lok Sabha election debacle review in Uttar Pradesh. Full details here
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Top 10 questions that BJP is looking at in its Lok Sabha election debacle review in Uttar Pradesh. Full details here

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has prepared a checklist to review the party's below-par performance in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha Elections for the 80 seats of Uttar Pradesh. Of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP could win just 33, down from 62 seats it won in 2019. Since the number was 32 short of 272-seat majority mark …

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

WATCH: Amit Shah's heartwarming gesture for Naveen Patnaik during swearing-in ceremony of new Odisha CM
9 months 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
9 months, 1 week ago

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

The Hindu  

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

Fact Check: Fake Social Media Post Claims BJP Won 100+ LS Seats With Margin Of 'Less Than 1000 Votes'
9 months, 1 week ago

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

ABP News  

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

What does Naveen Patnaik as the Leader of the Opposition portend for Odisha?
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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
9 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 …

Election Results highlights: BJP likely to pick Odisha CM after Modi's oath
9 months, 1 week ago

Election Results highlights: BJP likely to pick Odisha CM after Modi's oath

Hindustan Times  

Election Results 2024 highlights: Narendra Modi has been elected as the NDA Parliamentary leader after a meeting of the alliance's newly elected MPs was held in the Parliament's central hall. Modi later met veteran BJP leaders Lal Krishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi at their residences. Additionally, top officials from Delhi Police conducted a thorough security review at Rashtrapati Bhavan …

Swearing-in of new BJP govt in Odisha to be held on June 10: Party officials
9 months, 1 week ago

Swearing-in of new BJP govt in Odisha to be held on June 10: Party officials

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneshwar: The swearing-in ceremony of the first-ever Bharatiya Janata Party government in Odisha will be held on June 10 in Bhubaneswar’s Janata Maidan, senior leaders of the party said on Thursday. Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal with party leaders release the party’s manifesto BJP leader and spokesperson Sajjan Sharma said the swearing-in ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra …

Odisha Assembly Election: BJP gains majority but still falls behind BJD in vote share, details
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Who will be Odisha’s new CM? Guessing game begins
9 months, 1 week 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 …

In stunning upset, Odisha CM defeated by former daily wager turned BJP candidate
9 months, 1 week ago

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

The Hindu  

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

How BJP ended Naveen Patnaik's 24-year rule in Odisha
9 months, 1 week ago

How BJP ended Naveen Patnaik's 24-year rule in Odisha

Firstpost  

The saffron party’s targeted campaign, focusing on highlighting the BJD’s governance failures and presenting itself as a credible alternative, resonated with voters disillusioned with the status quo In the intricate tapestry of Indian politics, few states exhibit the kaleidoscopic shifts and strategic manoeuvres of Odisha, where recent electoral events have unfolded like a gripping political drama. Through a combination of …

Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha CM, paves way for new BJP government
9 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday submitted his resignation to Governor Raghubar Das, a day after the Biju Janata Dal faced defeat at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party in simultaneous polls to the state assembly and the Lok Sabha. Outgoing Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik hands over his resignation to Governor Raghubar Das on Wednesday. From a one-time …

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns from his post after poll drubbing
9 months, 1 week ago

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns from his post after poll drubbing

Deccan Chronicle  

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik formally concluded his 24-year tenure in office on Wednesday by submitting his resignation to Governor Raghubar Das at Raj Bhawan. Patnaik's departure from the Chief Minister's Office marks the end of a distinguished career characterised by his long-standing leadership in Odisha's political landscape. The decision to resign follows the BJD's electoral setback in the …

Outgoing Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns after losing assembly elections to BJP
9 months, 1 week ago

Outgoing Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns after losing assembly elections to BJP

India TV News  

BJD chief and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik tendered his resignation to the Governor on Wednesday. 24 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and another 33 for Scheduled Tribes in the Odisha Assembly. Lok Sabha elections for 21 seats were also held simultaneously in Odisha with BJP sweeping the state by winning 20 out of total 21 seats. Some prominent candidates …

BJP ends 25-year grip of Naveen over Odisha
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Naveen Patnaik's first reaction after poll loss: 'We shouldn't be ashamed'
9 months, 1 week ago

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

India Today  

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

Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha Chief Minister day after BJP wins assembly polls
9 months, 1 week ago

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

India Today  

After facing a huge setback in the state assembly elections, the 24-year-old reign of Odisha Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik came to an end as he tendered his resignation to the state governor Raghubar Das at the Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneshwar today. However, in the recently held state assembly polls, it lost to the Bhartiya Janata Party, breaking …

Election results 2024: BJP achieves a landslide victory in Lok Sabha elections in Odisha
9 months, 1 week ago

Election results 2024: BJP achieves a landslide victory in Lok Sabha elections in Odisha

The Hindu  

The BJP on June 4 achieved a landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections in Odisha, winning 20 out of 21 seats, a substantial contribution to the party’s national tally, coming at a crucial time. Odisha’s Lok Sabha map had completely adorned saffron with Biju Janata Dal and Congress managing to secure only one seat each. BJP’s victory could not …

BJP wins all but one seat in Kittur Karnataka
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP wins all but one seat in Kittur Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, which had won all the seven seats in the Kittur Karnataka region in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, almost repeated its performance this time also, except for the debacle in Chikkodi. Two former Chief Ministers, Jagadish Shettar and Basavaraj Bommai, tasted victory in Belagavi and Haveri, respectively, while Union Minister Pralhad Joshi created history by winning …

Lok Sabha elections | BJP makes inroads into Kerala with maiden Lok Sabha win and significant vote share
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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

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