India  
 
NewsR.in

Won't fight polls, will toil for BJD: Naveen Patnaik's aide VK Pandian

IndiaTimes Saturday, 16 December 2023
VK Pandian, Naveen Patnaik's trusted aide, announced that he will not contest the 2024 Lok Sabha or assembly elections. He expressed his commitment to support Naveen Patnaik and the BJD in all 147 assembly seats. Pandian praised Naveen Patnaik's leadership and the opportunity to work closely with him. He emphasized his dedication to strengthening the party and helping the state's development. The BJD state executive also discussed pressing issues such as seeking special focus state status for Odisha, enhancement in coal royalty, and waiver of GST from kendu leaf.
0
shares		ShareTweetSavePostSend
 

💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions

Naveen Patnaik Naveen Patnaik 14th Chief Minister of Odisha

Will quit politics if CM doesn't return to power, says Pandian; dares Pradhan to do so if BJP loses

 V K Pandian challenges Dharmendra Pradhan, vowing to retire if Naveen Patnaik loses. The confrontation intensified during campaigning in Odisha, with mentions of..
IndiaTimes

Keep dreaming, says Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik as aide sets June 9 date

 The 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..
IndiaTimes

BJP CM will take oath in Odisha on June 10: PM Modi

 Prime 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..
IndiaTimes

'Odisha needs a CM who ...': PM Modi takes a dig at Naveen Patnaik

 On 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..
IndiaTimes

Biju Janata Dal Biju Janata Dal Political party in India

Why everyone is talking about Pandian in Odisha

 Pandian 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..
IndiaTimes

Lok Sabha Lok Sabha Lower house of the Parliament of India

From Rs 5000cr to Rs 7: Both Lok Sabha phase 4 richest and poorest candidate belong to Andhra

 As India prepares for the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, a total of 1,717 candidates are vying for victory across 96 constituencies spanning 10 states..
IndiaTimes

EC cautions Congress chief Kharge on comments about voter turnout data, terms it as attempt to 'push biased narrative'

 In a five-page response with a series of annexures, the poll panel rejected charges of mismanagement and delay in the release of voter turnout data in the first..
DNA

Helped Amritpal file nomination for LS election, Punjab tells HC

 Amritpal Singh's Lok Sabha nomination from Khadoor Sahib was facilitated by the Punjab govt, avoiding his temporary release from Central Jail in Dibrugarh,..
IndiaTimes

Lok Sabha elections: EC’s response to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s letter ‘permanent blot’ on institution

 The meeting with ECI came after Kharge in a letter on Wednesday wrote opposition parties underlining the “inordinate” delay in the release of final voter..
IndiaTimes

Odisha Odisha State in Eastern India

You Might Like


Related news from verified sources

BJP will win at least 15 of 21 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha in 2024: Dharmendra Pradhan

 Union education minister and BJP’s prominent Odisha face Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday exuded confidence that the saffron party will secure 45% votes in...
IndiaTimes Also reported by •DNA

'Congress will form government in Odisha' says Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee President Sarat Patnaik

 Sarat Patnaik, President of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee, predicts that Congress will form the government in Odisha, ending the 24-year rule of Naveen...
IndiaTimes

Cyclone Michaung to trigger heavy rain in Odisha, to cross AP coast on December 5: IMD

 Cyclonic storm Michaung is forecasted to cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam on December 5. The storm is expected to have a...
IndiaTimes