BJP names Rajya Sabha candidates; Bittu, Kurian left out, fuelling Cabinet reshuffle buzzAs the political stage heats up, the BJP has unveiled its candidates for the imminent Rajya Sabha elections, leaving Union ministers Ravnee...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
BJP announces candidates for RS polls in five states, fields Tarun Chugh from MPThe Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up for the Rajya Sabha elections, announcing its candidate lineup for five states. Among the highligh...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
Odisha: Rajya Sabha bypoll to seat vacated by Samantaray to be held on June 18The Election Commission announced a bypoll for a Rajya Sabha seat from Odisha on June 18. Debashish Samantaray resigned from the BJD and th...
27 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
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
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 urges Odisha Assembly Speaker to disqualify 8 MLAs for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha electionsThe Biju Janata Dal has petitioned the Odisha Assembly Speaker to disqualify eight of its MLAs. These legislators are accused of anti-party...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.42 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
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
BJP wins Nuapada bypoll in Odisha by over 80,000 votesBJP candidate Jay Dholakia secured a decisive victory in the Nuapada assembly bypoll, winning by a significant margin of 83,748 votes. The ...
14 Nov, 2025, 07.29 PM IST
Five-time Odisha MLA Arabinda Dhali joins BJP day after quitting BJDArabinda Dhali, the MLA of Jaydev in Khorda district, claimed that the BJP will form the next government in the state by winning more than ...
03 Mar, 2024, 05.33 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
4-phase polls announced in Odisha to help BJP: BJD spokesmanThere is no logic behind holding the elections in four phases in Odisha, the BJD leader said, adding the Maoist problem is also almost ende...
12 Mar, 2019, 06.42 AM IST
Allegations of irregularities in BJD's accounts false: Naveen PatnaikHe also alleged "discrepancies" in the sworn statements of expenses both by Patnaik and his party Biju Janata Dal, of which he is the presi...
23 Jul, 2017, 06.43 PM IST
Former BJD MP joins BJP ahead of Kandhamal by-pollHitting out at BJD, the former MP alleged corruption was rampant during BJD rule which was marked by dictatorial and authoritarian practice...
21 Sep, 2014, 08.26 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik names film actor Anubhav Mohanty as BJD's RS candidateThough Singhdeo was interested for renomination as a BJD candidate for the by-election, Patnaik named Mohanty as the party's RS candidate.
05 Jun, 2014, 04.28 PM IST