BJD's LS nominees comprise 30% turncoatsThe turncoats who have been nominated by Patnaik for the Lok Sabha elections are Surendra Singh Bhoi (Bolangir), Parineeta Mishra (Bargarh)...
04 Apr, 2024, 04.33 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
BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi asks Naveen Patnaik to follow 'Rajadharma'BJP's Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi on Monday asked Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to follow 'Rajdharma' and stop being a 'Dhritar...
28 Aug, 2023, 01.28 PM IST
BJD will not allow any attempt to tarnish clean image of CM Naveen Patnaik: Pranab Prakash DasAddressing the BJD's State Executive Body meeting on Sunday, party general secretary (Organisation) and Jajpur MLA Pranab Prakash Das said ...
21 Dec, 2020, 12.21 PM IST
Dilip Ray meets Naveen Patnaik amidst speculation of his return to BJDThere has been no comment from the BJD either on speculation that Ray was returning to the BJD after a gap of 17 years.
16 Mar, 2019, 10.42 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik expels former minister and seven-time MLA Damodar RoutThe expulsion of the seven time MLA from Paradip comes days after Rout made a series of allegations of corruption in different state depart...
13 Sep, 2018, 12.06 AM IST
BJP’s Mishrana Parva in Kendrapara marred by infightingOn Sunday, the BJD threatened to cut off water supply to IOCL if the Centre did not address its concerns on the Mahanadi issue.
12 Jun, 2017, 08.06 AM IST
BJD scores big in elections, but joy shortlived due to scamsBJD's joy of victory was shortlived as things turned difficult for the state government after CBI began its probe into ponzi scheme scam.
20 Dec, 2014, 12.26 PM IST
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expels Prafulla GhadaiAlthough BJD had granted his son Pritiranjan Ghadai a ticket, seven time MLA Ghadei had not been given one during the 2014 polls.
21 Sep, 2014, 11.19 PM IST
BJD expels senior leader Prafulla Ghadai from party"Prafulla Chandra Ghadai has been expelled from the party for anti-party activities with immediate effect," said BJD chief & Odisha CM Nave...
20 Sep, 2014, 03.19 PM IST
Five accused in attack on minister's relatives surrenderFive of them surrendered in court of Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, while Adhikari and his another associate were still at large.
19 May, 2014, 03.04 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik will be overthrown: Pyarimohan Mohapatra, OJMPyarimohan Mohapatra claims that his fledgling party’s talks with the Congress and the BJP hit a roadblock due to pressure from Biju Janata...
31 Mar, 2014, 09.38 PM IST
Ex-BJD man Pyarimohan Mohapatra may prove to be a friend for BJP in OdishaAccording to a senior BJP leader, Mohapatra has already met BJP president Rajnath Singh on two separate occasions to flesh out an electoral...
10 Feb, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Pyarimohan Mohapatra: Man behind Naveen Patnaik's success is his tormentor now
If politics is all about timing, bureaucrat-turned-politician Pyarimohan Mohapatra seems to have it in good measure.
31 May, 2012, 02.41 AM IST
- BJD MLA Debasish Nayak threatens to spill the beans after being expelled
The BJD supremo, who in the past mercilessly dealt with dissidents, has observed mysterious silence over Dr Rout's remark.
31 May, 2011, 02.22 AM IST
- BJD bags three RS seats, jolt to Congress, BJP as 3 party MLAs abstain from voting
In a clear setback to the opposition unity, the ruling Biju Janata Dal in Orissa on Thursday bagged all the three Rajya Sabha seats.
17 Jun, 2010, 09.09 PM IST
- Opposition take stock of cross-voting,abstentions; BJD MP expelled
Knives were out in the Opposition camp to deal with MPs who cross-voted and abstained that helped the UPA government to win the trust vote ...
23 Jul, 2008, 12.25 PM IST