BJD Chief Patnaik Backs Pandian, Calls Him 'Person Of Integrity' Despite Party's Loss
The five-term chief minister reiterated that Pandian was not his successor and that the people of Odisha would decide who his successor would be.
Jun 08, 2024, 18:51 PM IST
Who Will Be BJP's First CM In Odisha? Check Top 5 Contenders
As Patnaik has submitted his resignation papers to step down from the Chief Minister's post, all eyes are now on the BJP to announce Odisha’s first BJP CM.
Jun 05, 2024, 22:44 PM IST
Mother-Son, Husband-Wife, Ex-CM’s Children Face Defeat In Odisha Polls
In the elections for the Lok Sabha and assembly in Odisha, the results announced on Tuesday revealed that politicians and their families have been ousted.
Jun 05, 2024, 18:29 PM IST
Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election Results LIVE Updates: BJP (80), BJD (50), Congress (15); End Of Naveen Era
Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024 Live: The state with 147 seats is witnessing a fierce power-battle between Naveen Patnaik's BJD and the BJP.
Jun 03, 2024, 19:04 PM IST
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Responds To PM Modi's Health Concerns, Says 'I'm Perfectly Fine'
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik claimed that rumours about his health have been spread by BJP leaders for the past decade, and that he has no health issues.
May 30, 2024, 16:36 PM IST
Odisha's Political Puzzle: Who Will Lead BJD After Naveen Patnaik?
With voting is underway for the 147 assembly seats, 77-year-old Naveen Patnaik bids for a historic sixth term as Chief Minister of Odisha.
May 25, 2024, 16:07 PM IST
Puri Lok Sabha Seat: Will Sambit Patra Create History Against BJD's New Bet In Jagannath Dham?
The people of Puri constituency will vote in six phases on May 25, while the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has put its bet on Arup Patnaik, replacing sitting MP Pinaki Mishra.
Apr 23, 2024, 19:24 PM IST
Bhartruhari Mahtab, Ex-BJD MP, Joins BJP; May Contest Lok Sabha Polls From Cuttack
He was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1998 from Cuttack. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1999, 2004, 2009, and 2014. He retained the seat for BJD in 2019.
Mar 28, 2024, 15:15 PM IST
15 Years After Fallout, BJP-BJD Set To Join Hands For Lok Sabha, Assembly Polls In Odisha
Coming together of the BJP and the BJD would result in a stronger alliance in Odisha which has 147 assembly seats and 21 Lok Sabha seats.
Mar 07, 2024, 09:12 AM IST
Before 2014, Congress Was Only Interested In Filling Its Coffers: PM Modi's Big Attack In Odisha
In a blistering attack on the Congress, the PM said before 2014, the main opposition party and its allies were only interested in filling their coffers.
Mar 05, 2024, 17:16 PM IST
'You Don't Bring It Needlessly': Naveen Patnaik's BJD Opposes No-Confidence Motion
Participating in the debate on the no-confidence vote in Lok Sabha, Biju Janata Dal MP Pinaki Misra said it is out of the question for the BJD to support any motion brought by the Congress.
Aug 08, 2023, 17:43 PM IST
Odisha Cabinet Reshuffle: 3 New Ministers To Take Oath On Monday
The Cabinet reshuffle in Odisha has been necessitated following the resignation of the two ministers along with a vacant position after the assassination of Minister Naba Kishore Das.
May 21, 2023, 17:36 PM IST
Odisha bypoll: Union ministers, top BJD, Congress leaders lock horns
Odisha Congress chief Sarat Pattnayak and leaders Jaydev Jena and Niranjan Patnaik were seen electioneering for party candidate Satya Bhusan Sahu in the segment
Nov 27, 2022, 23:25 PM IST
BJD writes to ECI against BJP for violation of Model Code of Conduct
The tussle between the BJD and BJP increases. Both parties are accusing each other.
Oct 30, 2022, 17:22 PM IST
On Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's 76th birthday, BJD plans to propagate 'Naveenism'
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's birthday: The core principles of 'Naveenism' are tolerance, "noiseless" hard work, and dedication according to BJD workers.
Oct 16, 2022, 10:57 AM IST
Odisha MLA booked for failing to turn up at his own wedding, says he was 'not informed'
The couple applied at the marriage registrar's office on May 17. Though the woman along with her family reached there for the wedding formalities on Friday after the stipulated 30 days, the MLA failed to turn up, as per news agency PTI.
Jun 19, 2022, 13:46 PM IST
Naveen Patnaik’s BJD scripts landslide victory in Odisha municipal polls
BJD registered a landslide victory by winning 76 out of 108 urban local bodies in Odisha.
Mar 26, 2022, 23:22 PM IST
In a first, Naveen Patnaik's BJD forms zilla parishads in all 30 districts of Odisha
"For the first time in the history of Odisha, and probably across the country, a single party has formed zilla parishads in all the districts of the state," BJD vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra said.
Mar 13, 2022, 23:30 PM IST
Odisha rural polls: Naveen Patnaik-led BJD wins 743 of 829 ZP seats; BJP, Congress bite dust
The ruling Biju Janata Dal continued its winning streak and secured 87.20 per cent of the Zilla Parishad zones.
Mar 01, 2022, 14:00 PM IST
