Former BJD Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray joins BJP, praised Modi's leadershipFormer BJD Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray has joined the BJP in New Delhi. Samantaray, a long-time associate of Naveen Patnaik, resign...
26 May, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
BJD MP Debashish Samantaray quits party, resigns from Rajya SabhaOdisha's Biju Janata Dal faces another blow as senior leader Debashish Samantaray resigns. He cited feeling sidelined within the party. Sam...
26 May, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
Another setback for BJD as Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray quits, likely to join BJPBJD Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray has resigned from the party. He cited systematic belittlement as the reason for his departure. This...
25 May, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
BJD, Congress call Odisha govt's special assembly session on women's bill 'drama'Odisha's opposition BJD and Congress have labeled the upcoming assembly special session on women's participation in democracy as a politica...
26 Apr, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
Satyameva Jayate: BJD on defeat of women's quota billYS Jagan Mohan Reddy criticised the defeat of the women’s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha, saying it delivered justice neither to women n...
18 Apr, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
3 bills against Odisha, oppose them: Patnaik to MPs from stateOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has appealed to all Members of Parliament from Odisha. He wants them to oppose a new bill in Parliamen...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
Numbers not in favour of NDA to get women quota law passed in ParliamentThe ruling NDA government faces a numbers crunch in Parliament for the women's reservation bills. Securing a two-thirds majority in both Lo...
16 Apr, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik opposes delimitation exerciseBJD chief Naveen Patnaik has opposed the proposed delimitation exercise, despite supporting the women's quota. He urged Odisha CM Mohan Cha...
16 Apr, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
Sasmit Patra quits as BJD Rajya Sabha floor leaderBiju Janata Dal Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra has resigned as the party's floor leader in the Upper House. Party president Naveen Patnaik acc...
10 Apr, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
Odisha: BJD MPs allege difference in state, LS polls voting countsBJD MPs approached India's Election Commission over discrepancies between votes polled and counted during Odisha's simultaneous Lok Sabha a...
24 Dec, 2024, 12.33 AM IST
Senior BJD leader calls for introspection in party after 2 party MPs quit party to join BJPTwo Rajya Sabha MPs from the Biju Janata Dal have resigned and joined the BJP, prompting calls for introspection within the party. Despite ...
08 Sep, 2024, 12.31 PM IST
'No more support to BJP': Naveen Patnaik asks BJD Rajya Sabha MPs to emerge as strong oppositionBJD president Naveen Patnaik urged his party's nine Rajya Sabha MPs to be a robust opposition in the upcoming Parliament session starting o...
24 Jun, 2024, 05.11 PM IST
BJD names D Samantray and Subhasish Khuntia for the upcoming Rajya Sabha electionsThree Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha are set to be vacant in April following the completion of the terms of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw,...
14 Feb, 2024, 12.38 AM IST
Naveen Patnaik maintains no discord in BJD parliamentary party, denies BJP's talks of splitting partyPatnaik also chose to keep the NDA guessing about his party’s stand on the upcoming presidential elections. Patnaik dropped by at Delhi's P...
11 Apr, 2017, 01.48 AM IST
Naveen Patnaik asks BJD MPs to play role of opposition in ParliamentTo a question, Patnaik said there is no difference in BJD's Parliamentary party on opposition to the Centre.
07 Mar, 2015, 04.51 PM IST
- 5 BJD MPs used private plane of tainted mining contractor: BJP
The five are Pinaki Mishra, Ramchandra Hansda, Siddhant Mohapatra, Loknath Swain, and Hemendra Singh, BJP MLA Pradeep Purohit said.
28 Jul, 2014, 04.22 PM IST
BJD to adopt positive approach towards new governmentThe decision was taken at a BJD parliamentary party meeting presided over by party president Naveen Patnaik.
24 May, 2014, 03.06 PM IST