Bhubaneswar, March 15 Amidst fears of cross-voting and allegations of "horse trading," Odisha will hold Rajya Sabha elections after a gap of 12 years on Monday, as five candidates are contesting for four seats in the Upper House of Parliament.This time, the Rajya Sabha elections have turned...
Bhubaneswar, March 15 – Amid growing accusations of horse-trading in the run-up to the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, the main opposition party, Biju Janata Dal (BJD), issued show-cause notices to two of its MLAs on Sunday for their mysterious absence from meetings convened by party president...
Bhubaneswar, March 14 BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Saturday accused the BJP of being involved in "horse trading" in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, and asserted that such a practice is an "offence" in a democratic process.His comments came amid fears of cross-voting during the...
Bhubaneswar, March 14 BJD president Naveen Patnaik accused the BJP of "horse trading" in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha on Saturday, and asserted that such a practice is an "offence" in a democratic process.His comments came amid concerns about cross-voting in the biennial...
Bhubaneswar, March 13 The ruling BJP in Odisha on Friday issued a directive, asking all its MLAs to be present in the assembly for voting in the Rajya Sabha elections on March 16.Government whip Saroj Pradhan, in a statement, asked the party MLAs to be present on the assembly premises from 9...
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Bhubaneswar/Balasore, March 13 Senior BJP leader and former Balasore MLA Jiban Pradip Dash announced his resignation from the party's primary membership on Friday, alleging "moral degradation" by the state leadership.Dash, who has been an MLA three times, made the announcement at a press...
Bhubaneswar, March 12 The Odisha Assembly on Thursday witnessed repeated disruptions and was adjourned until 4 pm amid protests by BJD and Congress members over alleged shortages of cooking gas and the black market sale of LPG cylinders.The issue was raised soon after the House assembled for...
Bhubaneswar, March 12 The ruling BJP in Odisha on Thursday described the alliance between the BJD and the Congress for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections as an "alliance of desperation" and "opportunism".State BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal made the remark after the Congress supported the BJD’s...
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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...
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Berhampur (Odisha), March 11 Odisha Police on Wednesday arrested five people for their alleged involvement in the attack on a BJD leader and the chairperson of the Sheragada panchayat samiti (block) in Ganjam district.Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik alleged that the...
Bhubaneswar, March 11 The Odisha Assembly witnessed heated exchanges and was briefly adjourned on Wednesday following a verbal confrontation between members of the opposition BJD and the ruling BJP over the law and order situation in the state.The issue was raised during Zero Hour when...
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Balasore (Odisha), March 10 Ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, senior BJD leader and former MP Rabindra Kumar Jena resigned from the primary membership of the regional outfit on Tuesday.Sources close to Jena said that he may join the saffron party in a day or two ahead of the Rajya...
Bhubaneswar, March 10 No candidate withdrew from the race for the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha on the last day for withdrawing nominations on Monday, leaving five nominees in the fray for four seats and setting the stage for a contest after a gap of 12 years, officials said.The candidates...
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New Delhi, March 9 NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar and Union minister Ramdas Athawale were among the 26 candidates elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on Monday.After the last date for withdrawal of nominations, elections for the 11 seats in the Upper House – five in Bihar, four in Odisha, and...
Bhubaneswar, March 9 No candidate withdrew from the race for the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha on the last day for withdrawing nominations on Monday, leaving five nominees in the fray for four seats, and setting the stage for a contest after a gap of 12 years, officials said.The candidates...
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Bhubaneswar, March 9 Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy on Monday asked the state government to inform the House about the details of the death of a farmer in Kendrapara district, allegedly due to harassment during the ongoing paddy procurement season.In a ruling, Padhy said that the...
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Bhubaneswar, March 8 BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Sunday criticized the BJP government in Odisha for the "total failure of leadership" in addressing the "increasing" number of crimes against women.Addressing the party's women leaders and members on the occasion of International Women's Day...
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Bhubaneswar, March 8 BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Sunday criticised the BJP government in Odisha for the "complete failure of leadership" in addressing the "increasing" number of crimes against women.Addressing the party's women leaders and members on the occasion of International Women's...
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Bhubaneswar, March 8 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Sunday that his government is committed to empowering women in every field.Majhi said this while greeting all women of the state on the occasion of International Women's Day.In a post on X, the CM said, "Women's power is...
Bhubaneswar, March 5 Odisha witnessed a rare political development on Thursday as the BJD ended its alliance with the NDA and jointly fielded a common candidate with the Congress and CPI(M) in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, aiming to prevent the BJP from securing an additional seat in the...