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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...
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...
Regional parties reassess INDIA bloc strategy after Bengal, Tamil Nadu poll setbacksRecent election losses have prompted regional parties to reassess their political strategies and the INDIA bloc's future. Mamata Banerjee a...
Assembly Elections 2026: TVK - the rare 'political startup' that turned 'unicorn' instantlyTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has followed in the footsteps of parties such as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and...
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...
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...
Final voter turnout of 74.41 pc recorded in phase 4 of Odisha assembly electionsThe exit polls on Saturday predicted that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is expected to double its tally in Odisha in the 2...
BJD announces nine candidates for Odisha assembly polls, one for Lok Sabha electionsOdisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik announced the fourth list of 9 candidates for the Odisha Assembly Elec...
Essel Mining gave Rs 174.5 cr electoral bonds to Biju Janata DalEssel Mining and Industries, owned by Aditya Birla group, has emerged as the single biggest contributor to Biju Janata Dal's electoral fund...
Odisha: Jayadev MLA Arabinda Dhali quits BJD, to join BJPArabinda Dhali, the sitting MLA of Jayadev Assembly seat in Odisha, resigned from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and announced his decision to j...
"Earned respect from all": President Murmu extends condolences on demise of veteran BJD leader V Sugnana Kumari DeoPresident Draupadi Murmu and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed condolences on the passing of veteran BJD leader V Sugnana Kumari Deo....
Biju Janata Dal's Savitri Agarwalla wins Patkura bypollBijoy Mohapatra, a founder member of the BJD, has lost every election since he left the party nearly two decades ago.
The Biju Janata Dal braves 'Chit-fund' stainWhile Lok Sabha MP Rabindra Kumar Jena, whose factory and offices had been raided by the CBI, will contest once again from Balasore.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik writes to TRAI; wants regulator, government to protect net neutralityEarlier this month, Tathagata Satpathy, an MP of Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal, had written to the TRAI chairman in support of net neutrality.
Alternate Path: BJD cites Odisha Conversion Act to check both sidesBJD MP Bhratruhari Mahtab spoke to ETonthe issue, saying that while he and “his party consider changing of religion the abominable work”.
Money in press-kit rattles Biju Janata Dal MP Pinaki MisraUCO Bank officials couldn’t be immediately reached for comment. Opposition party leaders were quick to seize on the opportunity.
- Biju Janata Dal: Naveen Patnaik faces revolt at home
BJD has 103 MLAs in the assembly and the support of four National Congress Party MLAs in the 147-member assembly.