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
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
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
BJP does it again! Takes saffron wave into Mamata’s bastion on back of winning streakA new chapter in Indian politics is unfolding. The BJP's return in Haryana signifies a strategic revival, and the once-unbreakable grip of ...
04 May, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
Workers should receive minimum wage of Rs 800, says Naveen Patnaik; slams BJP over welfare "neglect"Naveen Patnaik, BJD leader, celebrated International Labour Day. He demanded a minimum wage hike to Rs 800. Patnaik stated the BJP governme...
01 May, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Tribal man who carried sister’s skeleton to bank in Odisha was made to walk 3 km to re-bury remains, claims BJD leaderA tribal man in Keonjhar, Odisha, carried his sister's skeleton to a bank to withdraw funds. He was allegedly asked for proof of death. The...
29 Apr, 2026, 03.36 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
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
Jagan Mohan Reddy, Chandrababu Naidu criticise Opposition after Constitution Bill defeat; warn of impact on South’s representation and women’s quotaAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Opposition leader YS Jagan Mohan Reddy united in their criticism of the Constitution ...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.59 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
Parliament set for stormy debates on women's quota, delimitationParliament is set to debate crucial bills on women's reservation and constituency delimitation. While women's reservation has broad backing...
12 Apr, 2026, 11.52 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 stages walkout from Rajya Sabha over BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s remarks on Biju PatnaikBJD members staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha. They protested against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's remarks. Dubey called Biju Patnaik a CIA age...
30 Mar, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
BJD vs BJP over 'shifting' of steel plant to Andhra PradeshA political dispute has erupted between the BJD and BJP over a major steel plant. The BJD claims the ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel project, in...
28 Mar, 2026, 11.22 PM IST