Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha Minister Raghunath Mohanty on Sunday resigned from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Mohanty, who was also the party’s Vice-President, tendered his resignation to Chief Minister BJD President Naveen Patnaik. He was an aspirant for the Basta Assembly constituency in Balasore. “I am tendering my resignation from primary[Read More…]
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Renowned Odisha singer Humane Sagar joins BJD
Bhubaneswar: With weeks away from the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, BJD has received a big boost. Celebrated Ollywood singer Humane Sagar joined the Odisha’s ruling party Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in the presence of party chief and the state Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Titlagarh born Indian playback singer, the[Read More…]
BJD targets Centre for failing to create employment in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday protested against the Centre for failing to generate employment for the youth of Odisha. The move of the ruling party came a day after the state youth wing of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a protest rally by marching towards state[Read More…]
Odisha Congress Working President quits party to join BJD
Bhubaneswar, In a major setback for the Congress ahead of elections in Odisha, state Working President Naba Kisore Das on Wednesday resigned from the party to join the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Das, a sitting MLA from Jharsuguda Assembly constituency, resigned from the primary membership of the party and[Read More…]
BJD MP Tathagata Satpathy slams New Education Policy, says “they want to destroy India”
After K Kasturirangan committee on the New Education Policy prepared a draft of the report, forwarded a suggestion of making Hindi mandatory till Class 8, many people on Twitter were seen fumed. BJD MP Tathagata Satpathy slammed the Committee, he tweeted, “Don’t wish to use bad language but let my[Read More…]
BJD to not be a part of Mahagathbandhan, says Odisha CM and party chief Naveen Patnaik
Biju Janata Dal will not participate in the Mahagathbandhan, revealed Odisha Chief Minister and party chief Naveen Patnaik. While interacting with the media, Patnaik said, “the party will continue to remain equidistant from both BJP & Congress.” Earlier in the election of the Deputy Speaker of Rajya Sabha, the BJD along[Read More…]
Need more time to decide on Mahagathbandhan: Naveen Patnaik
New Delhi, BJD leader and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said he wanted more time to decide on joining ‘Mahagathbandhan’, the grand alliance of opposition parties, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. “As far as Mahagathbandhan is concerned, we will take some time and think it over,” he[Read More…]
Odisha: Former Rajya Sabha MP Baishnab Charan Parida passes away
Former Rajya Sabha parliamentarian Baishnab Charan Parida passed away at the age of 77 on Thursday morning at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar of Odisha. Parida was undergoing treatment for many days after he was diagnosed with cancer. In 1960 Parida started his political career and joined Communist Party of India[Read More…]
Odisha: Kantabanji BJD MLA Ayub Khan misbehaves with old lady, video goes viral
Odisha government ruling party Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of legislative assembly from Kantabanji, Haji Mohammad Ayub Khan misbehaves with elderly women in a video viral on social media. Meet Odisha MLA of Kantabanji, Bolangir district, Haji Mohammad Ayub Khan. This is how they treat with people who don’t vote[Read More…]
Odisha: Hindutva’s gateway to the East
In the Panchayat elections held in 2017 in Odisha, the BJP has improved it’s tally by a whopping 850 per cent as compared with the 2012 elections. With a failing Congress, the Hindutva party hopes to unseat the four term chief minister Naveen Patnaik and do a Tripura in the assembly elections to[Read More…]
BJD regime in Odisha a ‘lollipop’ government: BJP
Bhubaneswar: The BJP on Sunday termed the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government a lollipop government. The state government is a lollipop government. It has failed to create job opportunities during its 19-year rule and youths are roaming unemployed. The state government is giving lollipops to the youths through Biju Yuva[Read More…]
Former BJD MLA arrested for sex scam, suspended from party
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik suspended the former MLA Naveen Nanda from the party on Monday, July 2, after receiving the reports of Nanda being indulged in malicious incidents in Kolkata. BJD secretary Bijay Nayak said in a statement that it was reported that[Read More…]
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik joins BJD
Bhubaneswar: Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik joined Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) here on Wednesday. He joined the party in presence of Chief Minister and BJD President Naveen Patnaik, who said he will be a “tremendous asset”. “I joined the party as the BJD worker. I was away from[Read More…]
Shah’s claim of 120+ in Odisha polls is ‘exaggeration’: Patnaik
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said BJP President Amit Shah is exaggerating that his party would win more than 120 seats in the 2019 assembly elections. “I think that is very exaggerating,” Patnaik told reporters here. Odisha, which will face general and assembly elections in 2019, has[Read More…]
Centre interfering systematically in judicial system: BJD
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP and Supreme Court lawyer Pinaki Mishra on Saturday said the central government is trying to choke the judiciary to ensure it ceased to function. “In last three years, there is a systematic interference by the union government in the judicial system. They are trying to[Read More…]
BJP & BJD should join hands for welfare of people: Baba Ramdev
Yoga guru, Baba Ramdev, on Wednesday suggested that prime minister, Narendra Modi, and Odisha chief minister, Naveen Patnaik, should join hands and work together for the welfare of the people of the state. While attending a convention of Patanjali distributors in Bhubaneswar, the yoga guru pitched for an alliance between[Read More…]
Odisha: Congress spokesperson Sulochana Das resigns; may join BJD
In a jolt to the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC), Congress spokesperson Sulochana Das resigned from the party. Reportedly, she is likely to join the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Das informed about her resignation through Facebook. “With deep anguish, I have decided to resign from the Congress party. During the[Read More…]
‘Sabka Vikas’ not possible in Odisha till BJD is in power
On Saturday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that “Sabka Vikas” (development of all) was not possible in Odisha till BJD remained in power in the state. “The nature has given all resources like water, forest, mineral and rich human resources to Odisha. Still, the state remains poor.[Read More…]
“Throw eggs, I will make omelette,” says Babul Supriyo taking a jibe at BJD
Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Babul Supriyo, taking a sarcastic jibe at BJD leaders for attacking Union Minister Jual Oram, said that he will make an omelette if anyone hurls eggs at him, adding that he is not afraid of any such attack during his visit to Odisha. He[Read More…]
Odisha: Eggs hurled at Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram’s vehicle
In Odisha on Wednesday, the BJD activists allegedly hurled eggs at Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram’s vehicle and waved black flags in Odisha’s Kendrapara district. The incident took place at Aul market while the minister was on his way to participate in ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’ programme at Rajkanika.[Read More…]