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
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...
09 May, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
West Bengal Cabinet Ministers List: Meet Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's A-teamSenior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari took oath as West Bengal’s first BJP chief minister at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground in the presence o...
09 May, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Suvendu Adhikari to be West Bengal's new CM: How BJP used Mamata loyalist to complete its Ang-Bang-Kalinga trilogyThe BJP's political ascent in eastern India, mirroring Assam's success with Himanta Biswa Sarma, sees Suvendu Adhikari named West Bengal's ...
08 May, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
From Bengal to Assam, Hindutva rewrites the east: BJP's landslide ends era of regional strongmenThe Bharatiya Janata Party has achieved a significant victory in West Bengal, marking a shift in eastern India's political landscape. Regio...
05 May, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
Swaminathan Aiyar on what the BJP sweep in Bengal and Vijay's rise in Tamil Nadu really meanIndia's political landscape has dramatically shifted with the BJP's decisive victory in West Bengal, marking a significant rise of Hindutva...
05 May, 2026, 01.18 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
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...
04 May, 2026, 08.28 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
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
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