Bhubaneswar: 15/3/24:In a fresh jolt to the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), actor-politician, Arindam Roy resigned from the party’s primary membership on Friday and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Arindam, who was holding the post of general secretary and was the star campaigner of the BJD since the 2014 elections, submitted his resignation to party supremo Naveen Patnaik. Sharing ...

Bhubaneswar:14/3/24:BJP will form government in Odisha, said Manmohan Samal while denying any possibility of an alliance with BJD in the state. This statement of Samal has somehow put all speculations related to BJP-BJD alliance to rest. “We will win the elections with the help and blessings of the people of Odisha and form the State government alone. We will fight the ...

Bhubaneswar:8/3/24: The State Unit president of BJP in Odisha, Manmohan Samal, announced that the saffron party will contest the elections alone in the State, putting to rest all speculations about a possible alliance with BJD. On his arrival from Delhi, Samal stated that they had no discussions regarding any alliance in Odisha. Recently, senior leaders of both parties held separate ...

Bhubaneswar:6/3/24: Former Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of NALCO  Tapan Chand joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of party Odisha unit president Manmohan Samal here on Wednesday. After the joining event, Chand said, “The BJP is the largest platform for development and prosperity of India which is why I decided to be party of it. I had an opportunity to ...

Bhubaneswar: 6/3/24Amid the rising buzz of possible alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for the forthcoming simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha, BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik convened an important meeting of BJD leaders at his residence, Naveen Niwas here on Wednesday afternoon. According to sources, Patnaik, in the ...

Bhubaneswar:5/3/24: On the auspicious occasion of Biju Babu’s birth anniversary, Party President and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched the revamped, citizen-centric website of Biju Janata Dal. The website showcases multiple pillars of 5T-led transformation across sectors like women empowerment, inclusive development, tribal welfare, youth & sports, agriculture, IT, and investments. The website also underscores the party’s commitment towards strengthening ...

Bhubaneswar3/3/24: Sitting MLA from Jayadev assembly constituency, Arabinda Dhali, and former Malkangiri MLA Mukunda Sodi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of the party’s election in-charge, co-in-charge, and other senior leaders. Dhali resigned from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) yesterday while Sodi deserted the conch party earlier today. Five-time MLA Arabinda Dhali is the sitting MLA from ...

Nabarangpur:22/2/24: Senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke about his emotional connection with Odisha at the party Karyakarta Sammelan after arriving at Nabarangpur on Thursday. He is on a daylong visit to the state, which is part of senior BJP leaders’ visit to various Lok Sabha constituencies ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly polls. “I am ...

Bhubaneswar:20/2/24: Newly elected BJD Rajya Sabha MPs met Chief Minister and BJD President Naveen Patnaik here on Tuesday. Debashish Samantaray and Subhasish Khuntia, who were elected to the Rajya Sabha unopposed, met the Chief Minister at his residence and took his blessings. The BJD MPs also expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister for reposing faith in them. Samantaray and ...

Bhubaneswar:14/2/24: The election of BJP’s Ashwini Vaishnaw to Rajya Sabha from Odisha is now a foregone conclusion with BJD extending its support to his nomination as was the case during the former IAS officer’s election for the first term in 2019. “Biju Janata Dal will support the candidature of Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister, Railways, Communication and Information and Technology, for ...