Party being hijacked by a few, warns senior BJD MLA | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: The row within the BJD refuses to die down with senior MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain alleging that the party was being “hijacked” by a few individuals and urged BJD president Naveen Patnaik More...
Pandian wields undue influence in BJD: Patasani
Bhubaneswar: Former five-term MP and a founder member of BJD, Prasanna Patasani, on Saturday raised allegations about the overwhelming influence of retired politician V K Pandian within the opposition party.Patasani, More...
BJD neta elected unopposed as Kendrapada ZP vice-chairperson
Kendrapada: BJD’s Bhisma Mohanty has been elected unopposed as the vice-chairperson of Kendrapada zilla parishad, filling a position that was vacant for 12 months.The post became vacant in April last year More...
Despite Naveen diktat, more BJD leaders speak out against Pandian
Bhubaneswar: Days after BJD president Naveen Patnaik asked party members to refrain from criticising V K Pandian, former minister Nrusingha Sahu blamed the former CM’s close aide for the party’s More...
BJD claims govt appropriating past projects, BJP hits back
Bhubaneswar: The BJD on Thursday accused the BJP govt of allegedly appropriating projects that had been initiated by the Naveen Patnaik govt, drawing flak from the ruling party, which questioned More...
Seven BJD leaders write to Naveen over Waqf Bill split vote
Bhubaneswar: Controversy surrounding BJD‘s stance on the Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha continues to haunt the party as seven prominent leaders, including one sitting MLA, sent a letter to party supremo Naveen More...
BJD organisation poll to be completed by April-end: Deb | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: BJD will complete its organisational election by the end of April, party’s state election officer and senior member Pratap Keshari Deb said here on Monday.“Out of the six phases of elections, More...
BJD internal rift widens over Waqf Bill controversy | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: The Naveen Patnaik-led BJD faced deepening internal discord as former minister Pratap Jena demanded disciplinary action against party’s Rajya Sabha floor leader Sasmit Patra regarding the controversial More...
BJD to oppose Waqf amendment bills in Rajya Sabha | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: BJD will oppose the Waqf Bills — the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024 — when these come for debate in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, BJD Rajya Sabha member More...
BJD MP urges Centre for language inclusion in Eighth Schedule | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: BJD MP Sasmit Patra in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday demanded the inclusion of Ho, Mundari, Bhumij, Kui and Saora languages in the Eighth Schedule of Constitution.“These languages are not just More...