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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...
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...
BJP MP Sarangi breaks ranks, seeks rethink on Bhubaneswar metro rollbackBhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi has asked the Chief Minister to rethink the cancellation of the Bhubaneswar Metro project. The state cabin...
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...
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...
Nishikant Dubey defends his remarks on Biju Patnaik, says 'BJP has always stood by Biju Babu when Congress did injustice'"Biju Patnaik was a great freedom fighter. The Bharatiya Janata Party has always shown him respect. When Congress did Biju Babu an injustic...
Odisha Rajya Sabha contest heats up; BJP, BJD step up strategyA fierce contest is underway for the fourth Rajya Sabha seat in Odisha. The ruling BJP and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's BJD are l...
Odisha: Naveen Patnaik alleges BJP indulging in 'horse trading' in RS polls, ruling party rejects chargeIn a politically charged climate, BJD leader Naveen Patnaik has leveled serious claims against the BJP, accusing them of engaging in unscru...
Former BJD MP Prabhas Kumar Singh joins BJPPrabhas Kumar Singh switches from BJD to BJP, praising PM Modi's leadership. Criticizes Naveen Patnaik's BJD. Singh highlights BJP's values...
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)...
Odisha: BJD MP, 2 ex MLAs quit regional partyAnubhav Mohanty, Bhartruhari Mahtab, and others resigned from Biju Janata Dal. Some joined BJP, while Chiranjibi Biswal is likely to join B...
Formers bureaucrats, media barons in fray in Odisha pollsNo former bureaucrats or media barons, however, were in the fray during the first phase of polling in the state on April 11.
Baijayant Panda, Jual Oram and Aparajita Sarangi in BJP's first list for OdishaPanda will be contesting from his old constituency, Kendrapara and Sarangi, as has been presumed ever since she joined the party, from Bhub...
Odisha: BJD breeding corruption in the state, says BJP"The issue of chit fund scam had been raised by BJP workers in Odisha since long and today their hard work has paid off," the BJP leader cl...
BJP fields ex-BJD MP Rudra Madhav Ray as its candidate for Kandhamal by-polls"The Central Election Committee (CEC) of the party has approved the name of Ray as its candidate for the Kandhamal Lok Sabha seat," Oram sa...
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...
Elections 2014: BJD gets landslide victory in Odisha LS pollsBJD bagged 44.1 per cent votes and BJP got 21.5 per cent. Congress got 26 per cent of the total votes which is more than that of BJP.