biju janata dal (bjd)

Bhubaneswar, April 1 The opposition BJD protested the "sudden" end of the Odisha assembly session late Wednesday night, suspecting a "conspiracy" by the BJP to undermine the legacy of former chief minister Biju Patnaik.Addressing a press conference here, deputy leader of the opposition...

Bhubaneswar, April 1 BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday apologized unconditionally for his claim that former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik was the link between Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the CIA during the war against China in the 1960s.Dubey chose 'Utkal Dibasa', Odisha's...

Bhubaneswar, March 31 – The controversy over alleged disrespectful remarks made by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey against the legendary leader Biju Patnaik rocked the Odisha Assembly on Tuesday, as members of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress created a major uproar in the House over the...

New Delhi, March 30 – A political controversy has erupted after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey made remarks about the late Odisha Chief Minister, Biju Patnaik, prompting BJD MP Sasmit Patra to resign from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and IT in protest.The controversy began...

Bhubaneswar, March 29 Odisha Police visited the official residence of BJD MLA Manorama Mohanty in Narla, Kalahandi district, on Sunday, in connection with a case registered against her husband, who is the BJD Narla block president, officials said.According to an official, the case, registered...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 Amid the ongoing deadlock in the Odisha Assembly, Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President, Naveen Patnaik, on Tuesday reiterated his party’s demand for the immediate resignation of State Health Minister, Dr. Mukesh Mahaling, over the fire at the...

Bhubaneswar, March 21 The BJD suspended six of its MLAs on Saturday for cross-voting during the recent election for four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha.The suspended MLAs are Chakramani Kanhar (Baliguda), Naba Kishor Mallick (Jayadev), Souvic Biswal (Choudwar-Cuttack), Subasini Jena (Basta)...

Bhubaneswar, March 21 BJD chief Naveen Patnaik on Saturday sought the intervention of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to restore law and order following an attack on the residence of a senior BJD leader and former minister here, police said.According to a complaint lodged at the...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 – Massive chaos continued to rock the Odisha Assembly for the fourth consecutive day on Friday as the opposition intensified its demand for the Health Minister's resignation over the fire mishap at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, which officially claimed 12...

Bhubaneswar, March 19 – The Odisha Assembly continued to witness massive protests by members of the opposition, including those from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress, for the third consecutive day. They were demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the tragic...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday responded to his predecessor and BJD president Naveen Patnaik over the latter's remarks on cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections, saying that his comments describing some MLAs as having a "criminal past" were an affront...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday that the victory of BJP and BJP-backed candidates in the Rajya Sabha biennial elections reflects the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while criticizing remarks made by Leader of the Opposition Naveen...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 At least five MLAs from the opposition BJD and Congress reportedly voted in favor of the BJP-backed Independent candidate, Dilip Ray, in the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, which are currently underway.The polling for the RS elections is being held in the state after a...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha is underway in the assembly complex on Monday, with the opposition BJD and Congress accusing the ruling BJP of indulging in "horse trading".As the voting commenced at 9 am, Health and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh...

Bhubaneswar, March 15 Ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha on March 16, the opposition BJD and Congress issued show cause notices to three MLAs on Sunday, who have remained absent and violated party instructions.While the BJD, led by Naveen Patnaik, issued show cause notices to two...

Bengaluru, March 13 Responding to the Odisha MLAs staying at a resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru in view of the Rajya Sabha poll, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Friday lashed out at the BJP, stating that the party is the “architect of Operation...

Bengaluru, March 13 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar alleged on Friday that the BJP is pressuring Congress MLAs from Odisha and offering them lucrative incentives to cross-vote in favor of its Rajya Sabha candidate, amid fears of "Operation Lotus".Shivakumar, who is the head of...

Bhubaneswar/ Bengaluru, March 13 The opposition Congress in Odisha has moved eight of its MLAs to Karnataka amid concerns about cross-voting in the March 16 Rajya Sabha elections, party leaders said on Friday.The state's main opposition BJD, on the other hand, has asked all its legislators to...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 The opposition BJD and the Congress in Odisha have issued directives instructing their MLAs to remain in Bhubaneswar and ensure their presence in the assembly on March 16 for the Rajya Sabha election, in which five candidates are contesting for four seats.Amid the...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Assembly and BJD president Naveen Patnaik accused the ruling BJP on Wednesday of engaging in "horse trading" ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections in the state.Patnaik made this statement after BJD's former MP Ravindra Kumar Jena quit...