The Biju Janata Dal party is urging the Odisha state assembly to pass a resolution opposing recent amendments to the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, warning of potential Supreme Court intervention if ignored.
Sujata Rout Karthikeyan, wife of VK Pandian, has joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha, with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik clarifying leadership questions amidst the move.
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has warned the Election Commission that approximately 30 lakh migrant workers in Odisha may be unable to participate in the ongoing voter roll revision process.
Debashish Samantaray has resigned from the Rajya Sabha and the Biju Janata Dal, ahead of his anticipated induction into the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
The BJD party is protesting alleged deletions from voter rolls, highlighting a risk to 9.8 lakh names and stating that migrants are the most vulnerable to such removals.
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha in protest against remarks made by Nishikant Dubey concerning the late leader Biju Patnaik, with Dubey's own party colleague also criticizing the comments.
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has suspended six of its MLAs in Odisha after they voted for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-backed Independent candidate Dilip Ray in the Rajya Sabha polls, following their earlier response to show-cause notices.
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has issued show cause notices to six of its Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) for voting against the party's official decision during the recent Rajya Sabha polls.
A BJD block chairperson was attacked in their office chamber, leading Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to accuse 'BJP goondas' (thugs) of the assault.
In Odisha, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress are reportedly joining forces against the BJP for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, seeking a common candidate.
Palestinian rapper Shabjdeed criticized fellow musician Saint Levant in a song, accusing him of having a Western lifestyle and lyrics disconnected from life in Palestine.
Former IAS officer Sujata Karthikeyan has joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party, sparking speculation about her role as a potential power couple with Naveen Patnaik. Her entry into the party comes amid discussions of succession.
Debashish Samantaray, a Rajya Sabha MP from the BJD party, has resigned and is anticipated to join the BJP. This marks the third such resignation from the BJD.
The BJD chief Naveen Patnaik has appointed Manas Mangaraj as the Rajya Sabha leader, following the exit of Sasmit Patra. Sulata Deo was also named as the deputy leader and chief whip of the BJD parliamentary party.
Leaders from Odisha's BJD and BJP parties are reportedly opposing plans to carve out stretches from the Railways' largest freight-loading zone, indicating a local political and infrastructure dispute.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's claim that former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik had links to the CIA has triggered a political storm, leading to strong condemnation from the BJD party, one of its MPs resigning from a parliamentary panel, the party walking out of Rajya Sabha, and Naveen Patnaik slamming Dubey's comments.
Political parties can not issue any direction or whip to their members to vote in a particular manner or not to vote at the election, BJD MLAs respond to show-cause notices
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A political row has intensified between the Congress and BJP over alleged bribery in Rajya Sabha polls, with Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar accusing the BJP of attempting to carry out horse trading of Congress's Odisha MLAs, who were reportedly staying at a Bengaluru resort.
Buzz is growing about the possibility of Naveen Patnaik's BJD joining the INDIA bloc after the BJD and Congress reportedly tied up for Rajya Sabha polls in Odisha.
Sujata Pandian, wife of Naveen Patnaik's key aide and former bureaucrat VK Pandian, has joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party. Chief Minister Patnaik has affirmed his continued leadership of the party.
Sujata Karthikeyan, wife of VK Pandian, is reportedly likely to enter the BJD, a move that has sparked debate over Naveen Patnaik's succession plans within the party.
BJD lawmaker Debashish Samantaray has resigned from the party and his position in the Rajya Sabha, citing feelings of being belittled. He plans to join the BJP, marking a significant setback for the BJD.
The political landscape in Odisha shows the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) adrift, leaving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with a clear and unchallenged path forward in the state.
Miffed BJD leaders in Odisha are reportedly uniting around hotelier Dilip Ray's Rajya Sabha victory, signaling potential political shifts in the state.
While the BJP Government had promised to procure all the paddy, only about 63 lakh metric tonnes, approximately 33% of the total production, have been procured in Odisha so far