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
Odisha has become a 'disturbed' state under BJP rule: BJDThe BJD has accused the BJP government of turning Odisha into a disturbed state. Senior leaders highlighted recent murders and violence, cl...
09 May, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
Telangana BJP chief Ramchander Rao placed under house arrest ahead of protest over Women's Reservation BillTelangana BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Saturday was placed under house arrest by police in Hyderabad after the Bharatiya Janata Party...
18 Apr, 2026, 10.16 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
Rajya Sabha reconstitutes panel of Vice-Chairpersons; six members nominatedThe Rajya Sabha on Thursday reconstituted its panel of vice-chairpersons, nominating six members from the BJP, Congress, AIADMK and BJD, wi...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.48 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: Sasmit Patra resigns as leader of BJD parliamentary party in Rajya SabhaBJD president Naveen Patnaik accepted MP Sasmit Patra's resignation as Rajya Sabha parliamentary party leader following the defeat of a sup...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
BJD suspends 6 MLAs for cross-voting in RS polls, to seek disqualification from Odisha AssemblyThe BJD has suspended six MLAs for cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha elections. This action follows a party meeting where the decision...
21 Mar, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Rajya Sabha polls: Voting halted for 30 minutes, BJD objects to issuance of 2nd ballot paper to BJP MLAIn Odisha, the Rajya Sabha election encountered a momentary pause as tensions flared over a BJP legislator being issued a duplicate ballot....
16 Mar, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Odisha: Naveen Patnaik alleges BJP indulging in 'horse trading' in RS polls, ruling party rejects chargeIn a politically charged climate, BJD leader Naveen Patnaik has leveled serious claims against the BJP, accusing them of engaging in unscru...
14 Mar, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik becomes BJD president for 9th time, asks party workers to expose BJP''s ''false'' narrativeNaveen Patnaik, re-elected as BJD president for the ninth consecutive term, urged party workers to aggressively counter the BJP's alleged f...
19 Apr, 2025, 10.00 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik becomes BJD president for 9th time, asks party workers to expose BJP's ''false'' narrativeNaveen Patnaik secured his ninth term as the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president. He addressed party workers at the Sankha Bhawan. Patnaik emph...
19 Apr, 2025, 03.07 PM IST
Patnaik files nomination paper for BJD president's post for 9th timeNaveen Patnaik submitted his nomination for BJD president at Sankha Bhawan. He is the only candidate. Patnaik has been BJD president eight ...
17 Apr, 2025, 01.32 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik becomes BJD president for 8th timeThe re-election of Patnaik, who was the only leader to have filed nomination papers for the post of BJD president, was announced by returni...
26 Feb, 2020, 01.19 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik elected BJD president for 7th termOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was today formally declared elected as BJD President for the 7th consecutive term today.
28 Feb, 2016, 02.55 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik files nomination for BJD president's postPatnaik is all set to be elected as the BJD president for the sixth consecutive time unopposed. The election results will be announced on S...
26 Feb, 2016, 04.36 PM IST
- Naveen becomes BJD president for 5th time in a row
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today became president of the ruling BJD for the fifth consecutive time unopposed.
28 Jan, 2013, 07.36 PM IST