Newdelhi:26/5/26: Debashish Samantaray, who resigned from the Biju Janata Dal yesterday, formally embraced the BJP symbol at the party’s national headquarters in New Delhi.Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal welcomed him during the induction ceremony. Samantaray’s decision to switch sides comes after his exit from BJD, where he had served as a Rajya Sabha member. His move signals a significant political ...

Bhubaneswar:21/3/26:In a decisive move to enforce party discipline, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has suspended six of its MLAs with immediate effect for their alleged involvement in anti-party activities, including cross-voting against the party’s directives in the recent Rajya Sabha elections The suspensions were announced in an official order issued today by BJD President Naveen Patnaik, following show-cause notices, replies ...

Bhubaneswar:16/3/26:In a moment of celebration for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi personally congratulated the party’s victorious Rajya Sabha candidates, Manmohan Samal and Sujeet Kumar, in his chamber at the Odisha Legislative Assembly today. The felicitation comes on the day of the Rajya Sabha biennial elections, during which polling took place for four ...

Bhubaneswar:16/3/26:In a significant political development, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious in three out of four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha in the biennial elections held today, marking the state’s first contested Upper House polls after a gap of 12 years The winners are: Manmohan Samal (BJP state president) Sujeet Kumar (sitting BJP Rajya Sabha member) Dilip Ray (BJP-backed independent candidate and ...

Bhubaneswar:6/3/26:Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged BJP leaders and MLAs in Odisha to make concerted efforts at all levels to secure victory for the party’s fourth Rajya Sabha candidate. During his visit to the state, Shah held discussions with party leaders at the BJP state office, emphasising the need to motivate MLAs for the upcoming polls. Shah met with Chief ...

Bhubaneswar:5/3/26: Senior politician Dilip Ray and nominees of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — Manmohan Samal and Sujeet Kumar — filed their nomination papers on Thursday for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls from Odisha. The nominations were filed at the State Legislative Assembly in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and senior BJP leaders, including Jayanarayan Mishra. Dilip Ray enters fray as Independent candidate with ...

New Delhi:15/12/25: Bihar Minister Shri Nitin Nabin officially assumed charge as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s National Working President at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Monday, a day after his appointment by the BJP Parliamentary Board. Shri Nabin, who became one of the youngest leaders to hold a top national post in the party, was welcomed by several senior ...

Bhubaneswar:15/12/25:CPI(M) leaders submitted a memorandum to the Governor of Odisha and demanded rejection of the Odisha Jan Pratinidhi (Amendment) Bill 2025, which proposes higher salaries, allowances, and pensions for legislators. Firstly, the Odisha Legislative Assembly passed the Bill on December 9, 2025, along with amendments concerning the Speaker’s salary and allowances and the Ministers’ salary and allowances. Secondly, CPI(M) urged ...

Bhubaneswar:6/12/25:The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) suffered a major setback in Odisha politics as two sons of senior leader Prafulla Samal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) In a significant development, Prayaskanti Samal and Pranitkanti Samal formally joined the BJP in the presence of state president Manmohan Samal. The political shift did not stop there. Alongside the Samal brothers, 30 sarpanchs ...

Bhubaneswar:14/11/25:In a resounding triumph that signals a shift in Odisha’s political landscape, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a historic win in the Nuapada by-election. The victory was celebrated with great fanfare at the party’s state office, where Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi hailed it as a mandate for development and clean governance. Addressing the gathering, CM Majhi emphasised that ...