biju janata dal (bjd)

Bhubaneswar, March 11 Demanding the reversal of the increase in LPG prices and smooth supply of cooking gas in Odisha, workers of the opposition BJD staged a protest in the busy Master Canteen area of the city on Wednesday.Hundreds of workers from the Biju Mahila Janata Dal, Biju Yuva Janata...

Bhubaneswar, March 8 The opposition BJD on Sunday strongly objected to the BJP-backed Independent Rajya Sabha candidate, Dilip Ray, claiming that former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik, an iconic figure in the state, was his mentor and seeking votes from all parties.The BJD alleged that...

Bhubaneswar, March 6 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday blamed the opposition BJD for the backwardness of Odisha, which has been ruled by the regional party for 20 years, and accused the Congress of engaging in "negative politics".Shah was addressing a public meeting here after launching...

Bhubaneswar, March 5 Two BJD candidates in Odisha – senior leader Santrupt Misra and prominent urologist Datteswar Hota – filed their nominations in the assembly secretariat here on Thursday.Misra and Hota submitted their nomination papers in the presence of BJD president and former chief...

In Bhubaneswar, on March 3, the BJP announced that Manmohan Samal, its Odisha unit president, and Sujeet Kumar, an MP, would be its candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections on March 16. They also announced their support for Dilip Ray, a former Union minister and party leader, who will contest as...

Bhubaneswar, March 3 – Former Union Minister of State, Dilip Ray, a prominent hotelier, announced on Tuesday that he would contest the Rajya Sabha elections as an independent candidate.Speaking to the media, Ray said, "I will file my nomination as an independent candidate for the Rajya Sabha...

Bhubaneswar, February 26 – With the announcement of the schedule for the biennial Rajya Sabha election, the three major political parties in the state – the ruling BJP and the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress – have intensified their efforts to finalize candidates for the four...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 – The Odisha Assembly continued to witness significant disruptions on Monday as members of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Indian National Congress (INC) staged protests over issues related to market chaos and the Epstein file.As the Question Hour began at...

Bhubaneswar, February 20 – The Odisha Legislative Assembly continued to witness a massive uproar by members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress party on the fourth day of the crucial Budget Session, over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement and other farmer-related issues in the...

Bhubaneswar, February 18 – The Odisha Assembly witnessed a major uproar on Wednesday as members of both the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress raised concerns over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement across the state.As soon as the proceedings began, BJD members holding...

Bhubaneswar, February 16 Former Odisha MLA and popular doctor, Raseswari Panigrahi, died on Monday at her residence in Sambalpur district, her doctor said.She was 79 years old and unmarried.Panigrahi was undergoing treatment due to neurological complications. Her condition worsened on Sunday...