Biju Janata Dal
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The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is an Indian regional political party with significant influence in the state of Odisha. It was founded by the former minister of mines and minerals of the Republic of India Naveen Patnaik on 26 December 1997 as a breakaway faction from the Janata Dal. The BJD is led by its founder as president of the party. The headquarters of the party is located in Forest Park, Bhubaneswar.
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BJD neta slamsPM reference to MPs as 'maal'IndiaTimes - Published | |
What happens if there's a hung House, asks BJDBiju Janata Dal (BJD) urged for more discussions with political parties regarding the "one nation, one election" initiative following the Union Cabinet's approval of related bills. BJD's Sasmit Patra..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Patnaik dissolves all state-level office bearers of BJD, appoints new spokespersonsFollowing poor BJD election results, Naveen Patnaik dissolved state-level office bearers and appointed new spokespersons: Santrupt Mishra, Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, Amar Patnaik, Sasmit Patra,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
BJP's former friend BJD joins walkoutIndiaTimes - Published | |
BJD joins opposition in walkout against government, YSRCP criticises later for disrupting PM Modi's speechIndiaTimes - Published | |
Naveen signals shift, tells party to work as strong opposition forceBJD under Naveen Patnaik shifts to strong opposition stance in Parliament, demanding special-category status for Odisha and provisions under PM Awas Yojana.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Attempt was made to kill me during BJD government's tenure: Odisha CM Mohan Charan MajhiIndiaTimes - Published | |
Who is Bhartruhari Mahtab, 7-time MP and new pro-tem Speaker of Lok Sabha?He quit the BJD ahead of the Lok Sabha elections to join the BJP.DNA - Published | |
BJP’s Surama Padhy set to be Odisha speakerSurama Padhy, a two-time BJP MLA from Ranpur, is set to become the speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly unopposed. With the BJD not nominating a candidate against her, her election is expected to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Who is Pravati Parida, the new Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha?She won the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election defeating BJD leader Dilip Kumar Nayak by 4588 votes.DNA - Published | |
Six months after quitting IAS, Pandian exits politics over BJD's poll debacleV K Pandian, who resigned from the IAS last November to join the BJD, rapidly transitioned from being the trusted bureaucratic aide of former CM Naveen Patnaik to a rumored political successor...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Naveen Patnaik's close aide VK Pandian retires from active politicsFormer Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's trusted aide, VK Pandian, announced his retirement from active politics on Sunday. Pandian’s decision comes shortly after the Biju Janata Dal (BJP)..IndiaTimes - Published | |
VK Pandian, Naveen Patnaik's close aide, quits politics after BJD's defeat in OdishaThe announcement came days after the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) suffered defeat in both Lok Sabha and assembly electionsDNA - Published | Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha CM after electoral defeat, 24-year rule endsAfter suffering a massive defeat in the State assembly and Parliamentary elections, the 24-year-long tenure of Odisha chief minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik has ended. Patnaik submitted his..IndiaTimes - Published |
Sea change in Odisha: BJP wave drowns BJD & NaveenIndiaTimes - Published | Odisha assembly election results 2024: Saffron sweep in Odisha as BJP set to unseat Naveen PatnaikNaveen Patnaik, the chief minister of Odisha, has been in power for an impressive 23 years. However, his aspiration to surpass the record of Pawan Kumar Chamling, the former chief minister of Sikkim..IndiaTimes - Published |
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Full list of winner and loser candidates will be announced soonAs the counting is underway in Odisha, BJP is emerging victorious in the state. If CM Patnaik wins this election, he would become India's longest serving Chief Minister.DNA - Published | Odisha Assembly elections: CM Naveen Patnaik trails in Kantabanji, BJD loses ground to BJPOdisha CM Naveen Patnaik is trailing in one of his two seats as his party BJD is set to lose the state assembly race to the BJPDNA - Published |
Odisha: BJP leads in 17 LS seats, BJD and Congress ahead in two eachIndiaTimes - Published | Naveen set for huge win with 100-115 of 147 seats: An exit pollAn exit poll conducted by Times Now-ETG on Monday indicates a near-repeat of the 2019 landslide victory for Naveen Patnaik's BJD in the Odisha assembly elections. This projection stands in contrast to..IndiaTimes - Published |
Odisha Exit Polls Results: Axis My India predicts BJP and Patnaik's BJD neck and neck at 62-80 seatsIndiaTimes - Published | Odisha Lok Sabha election 2024 exit poll results: Jann Ki Baat predicts 15-18 seats for BJP, 7-3 for BJDIndiaTimes - Published |
Lok Sabha Elections Odisha Exit Poll Results 2024: Will BJP win in BJD's bastion?The main contenders this time in state are BJP, BJD, and Congress.DNA - Published | Pandian claims BJD to win 115 Odisha assembly seats, 15 LS constituenciesIndiaTimes - Published |
BJP, BJD in war of words over Rs 1 lakh cash seizureIndiaTimes - Published | 'Why no action against Patnaik': Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleges BJP-BJD nexus in OdishaIndiaTimes - Published |
'VK Pandian is not my successor': Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik dismisses speculationsChief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday clarified that VK Pandian is not his political successor, emphasizing that the people of Odisha will make that decision. While Naveen has never explicitly..IndiaTimes - Published | In Mayurbhanj, it’s ‘Odisha ki beti’ vs Naveen’s welfare schemesMayurbhanj, a tribal-reserved seat and birthplace of Droupadi Murmu, India's first tribal president, prepares for a fierce electoral battle between BJP and BJD in the final phase of Lok Sabha..IndiaTimes - Published |
How 'mystery of lost key' has spiced up Odisha electionsWhen most of the top opposition leaders flew to Bihar last year to present a 'formidable front' against the ever-strong Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik was one of the few big..IndiaTimes - Published | Naveen Patnaik talks MLA back into BJDIndiaTimes - Published |
In Cuttack, ex-Birla Group honcho vs BJD heavyweight, now in BJPIndiaTimes - Published | BJP will make a son or daughter of the soil as Odisha chief minister: PM Modi at poll rally in AngulPM Modi, speaking at a public rally in Angul, announced that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins in Odisha, they will appoint a chief minister from the local community. He criticized the current..IndiaTimes - Published |
Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi holds mega roadshow in Puri, Sambit Patra by his sidePrime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a roadshow in Puri, Odisha, on Monday morning, accompanied by BJP candidate Sambit Patra. Patra, who was defeated in the 2019 election by Pinaki Mishra of the..IndiaTimes - Published | 3-time BJD MLA & ex-minister joins Odisha BJPIndiaTimes - Published |
People are going to show BJD the door this time: Dharmendra PradhanUnion minister Dharmendra Pradhan discusses BJP's strategies to secure victory in Odisha, emphasizing the importance of Odia identity, development challenges, and the party's trust in PM Modi's..IndiaTimes - Published | BJP supporter killed, 7 hurt in clash in Odisha ahead of pollsA clash in Srikrushnasaran Pur, Ganjam district, between BJD and BJP supporters over posters of a candidate resulted in vandalism, road blockade, and imposition of Section 144. Nine arrests made...IndiaTimes - Published |
Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi in Odisha, stays silent on Naveen PatnaikRahul Gandhi criticizes Modi and corporate favoritism, vows to protect Constitution. Mentions V K Pandian, Odisha's districts, and BJP-BJD relations. Advocates for reservation, public sector, and..IndiaTimes - Published | 'It's clear that he...': Congress leader Jairam Ramesh makes big statement over PM Modi's Patna roadshowAsserting that the BJP and BJD represent two sides of the same coin, Jairam Ramesh accused the BJD of tacitly supporting the Modi government's policies while maintaining a facade of opposition in..DNA - Published |
Modi mounts direct attack on Odisha CM for first time in ’24 polls, Naveen hits backPrime Minister Narendra Modi directly targets Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, questioning his leadership and knowledge of the state's districts. Modi advocates for a change in leadership and..IndiaTimes - Published | BJP won't win in Odisha even in next 10 years, says CM Naveen PatnaikNaveen Patnaik confidently dismisses PM Modi's claims, assuring BJD's continued governance in Odisha. PM Modi challenges Patnaik's knowledge of Odisha districts and criticizes his leadership abilities,..IndiaTimes - Published |
PM Modi challenges CM Naveen Patnaik to name Odisha districts, capitals without helpPM challenges Odisha CM in Kandhamal, pledges to boost Shri Ratna Bhandar's image, emphasizes tourism prospects. References forthcoming elections involving BJD, BJP, and Congress, along with the..IndiaTimes - Published | Will quit politics if Naveen Patnaik fails to become Odisha CM again: BJD leader VK PandianIndiaTimes - Published |
Why everyone is talking about Pandian in OdishaPandian has become the prime target of opposition leaders, right from PM Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda to Congress’s Rahul Gandhi. Questions are being raised on how a..IndiaTimes - Published | Keep dreaming, says Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik as aide sets June 9 dateThe clip released by BJD shows Pandian, who quit the bureaucracy last Oct to join politics, engaging Naveen in conversation with an inquisitive tone, "BJP is saying they will form the govt in Odisha?"..IndiaTimes - Published |
BJP CM will take oath in Odisha on June 10: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday predicted Naveen Patnaik's uninterrupted run since 2000 will end on June 10, when a BJP CM will take oath, evoking sharp reactions from the ruling BJD leaders...IndiaTimes - Published | 'Odisha needs a CM who ...': PM Modi takes a dig at Naveen PatnaikOn Monday, Prime Minister Narendr Modi declared that the BJD government's tenure will come to an end on June 4, coinciding with the announcement of the assembly election results. In what seemed to be a..IndiaTimes - Published |
461cr assets, ex-Birla exec is richest Odisha candidateSantrupt Misra, ex-HR head of Aditya Birla, contests Lok Sabha from Cuttack with Rs 461 crore assets. Joined BJD post-retirement. ITRs: Rs 76.23 crore income, Bank deposits: Rs 4 crore. Movable assets:..IndiaTimes - Published | EC orders transfer of senior Odisha bureaucrat Kartikeyan following complaints of misuse of public officeOdisha bureaucrat Sujata R Kartikeyan transferred by Election Commission for alleged misuse of public office, criticized by BJP for acting as BJD agent due to husband's influence in Odisha elections.IndiaTimes - Published |
VK Pandian: Rahul Gandhi won't know much about marriageV K Pandian discusses CM Naveen Patnaik's immense popularity, responds to BJP's criticism, questions BJP leaders' commitment to 'Odia asmita', and emphasizes BJD's focus on youth empowerment and good..IndiaTimes - Published | Nadda terms BJD govt corrupt, asks if Odisha running short of Odia leadersIndiaTimes - Published |
