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Bhubaneswar, March 12 – The opposition Congress in Odisha issued a strict three-line whip to its party MLAs on Thursday, directing them to remain in Bhubaneswar and ensure their presence during the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.In an official notice released by the Chief Whip of the Congress...

Bhubaneswar, March 12: Members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress created a commotion in the Odisha Assembly on Thursday, protesting the recent increase in LPG cylinder prices and the shortage of cooking gas in the state.As soon as the Question Hour began, members of the Congress party...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 The BJD has issued a directive, asking all its MLAs to be present in Bhubaneswar from March 13-16 for the Rajya Sabha elections, after party supremo Naveen Patnaik accused the ruling BJP of attempting to engage in horse-trading for the polls.The regional party has 50...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 – Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik launched a scathing attack on the state government on Wednesday, alleging that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is engaged in horse-trading ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls.Speaking to...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 – A day after resigning from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), former Balasore MP Rabindra Kumar Jena formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Wednesday.Jena, along with several other BJD leaders and over 100 of his associates from Balasore, Mayurbhanj, and...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 A day after quitting the opposition BJD, former MP Rabindra Kumar Jena joined the ruling BJP in Odisha on Wednesday, citing the lack of a succession plan in the regional party.Jena, along with his supporters from Balasore, Bhadrak, and Mayurbhanj districts, joined the...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 – Members of the women, youth, and student wings of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha staged a protest demonstration at Master Canteen Square here on Wednesday against the recent increase in the prices of LPG cylinders and essential commodities.The...

Bhubaneswar, March 10 – In a major setback for the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), senior party leader and former Member of Parliament Rabindra Kumar Jena resigned from the primary membership of the BJD on Tuesday.In a letter addressed to the BJD president and Leader of Opposition (LoP)...

Bhubaneswar, March 10. Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday criticized the Odisha government, accusing it of failing to act quickly to rescue Odia people stranded in West Asian countries amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war.Expressing...

Bhubaneswar, March 9 Former MLA Mohammed Moquim announced that his new party will be named 'Odisha Janata Congress', and it will be formally launched on April 8.He was expelled from the Congress in December last year after questioning party president Mallikarjun Kharge's leadership due to his...

Bhubaneswar, March 7 Intensifying the campaign for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Odisha, the opposition-backed common candidate, Datteswar Hota, met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi on Saturday, while BJP-backed Independent candidate Dilip Ray expressed confidence of...

Bhubaneswar, March 5 Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and the party's nominee, Santrupt Misra, along with the opposition parties' joint candidate, Dr. Datteswar Hota, filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections on Thursday.Former Chief Minister and BJD president, Naveen...

New Delhi, March 5 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to the late former Chief Minister of Odisha, Biju Patnaik, on the occasion of his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his contributions and commitment to the development and progress of the state.In a post on X, the...

Bhubaneswar, March 3 – BJP MLA Prakash Chandra Sethi expressed confidence on Tuesday that the BJP would secure the maximum number of seats in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Odisha.Sethi asserted that several MLAs from both the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Indian National Congress...

Bhubaneswar, February 28 – The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) announced senior party leader Dr. Santrupt Misra and renowned doctor Datteswar Hota as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, prompting the Congress to declare its support for the physician.This move significantly increases...

Bhubaneswar, February 28 – In a significant political development, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday expelled its senior leader and former MLA, Pravat Ranjan Biswal, from the party, citing indiscipline and anti-party activities.The expulsion, effective immediately, was announced through an...

Bhubaneswar, February 28 The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha expelled senior leader Pravat Ranjan Biswal on Saturday on charges of indiscipline and anti-party activities.The action came hours after Biswal, a former MLA, publicly opposed party president Naveen Patnaik's decision to...

Bhubaneswar, February 28 – Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik announced on Saturday that senior party leaders Santrupt Misra and Datteswar Hota would be the two candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.Addressing the media, Patnaik said, "For the Rajya Sabha election, our...

Bhubaneswar, February 24 – The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) held a massive demonstration of farmers at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, protesting against the state government's alleged anti-farmer policies and the deteriorating law-and-order situation in the state.Thousands of BJD...

Bhubaneswar, February 22 – The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday criticised the Odisha government over the alleged sexual assault of a minor student at a private school in Kendrapara district and raised concerns about women’s safety and law and order in the state.Addressing a press...