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Exodus of nearly 2 dozen BJD leaders, including former MPs and MLAs, to the saffron brigade has posed a challenge to the ruling party in Odisha.

Odisha: Pre-poll exodus of leaders leaves BJD at crossroads

Exodus of nearly 2 dozen BJD leaders, including former MPs and MLAs, to the saffron brigade has posed a challenge to the...

5 April 2019 6:38 AM IST

3 Majhis fight for honour in Odisha

In 2014 general elections, Pradeep Majhi was defeated by BJD nominee Balabhadra Majhi by a narrow margin of 2,042 votes.

5 April 2019 6:31 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets BJP candidate Rita Rani Bagarti during Vijay Sankalp Samavesh public meeting at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi. (Photo: PTI )

Congress, BJD want poor to remain poor, alleges PM Modi

Modi further cornered the BJD government over chit fund and mining scams.

3 April 2019 1:56 AM IST

Former Biju Janata Dal MP Baijayant Jay Panda greets BJP president Amit Shah after joining the saffron party in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

BJP going all out to wrest power from BJD in Odisha

Of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Northeast, the BJP eyes nearly 20 seats while from the 21 seats in Odisha.

1 April 2019 2:58 AM IST

Niranjan Patnaik

OPCC chief to fight against state minister

The BJD nominee, known as a bitter rival of Niranjan Patnaik, had thrown the challenge to the latter several times this...

31 March 2019 1:54 AM IST

Arjun Charan Sethi

Former minister Arjun Sethi quits BJD, joins BJP

The six-time Lok Sabha member from Bhadrak tendered his resignation to party supremo Naveen Patnaik.

31 March 2019 1:46 AM IST

Bijoy Mohapatra

Bijoy Mohapatra's return gives poltical boost to BJP in Odisha

Bijoy said he took the decision to return to BJP after talking to party's national President Amit Shah and other senior...

29 March 2019 5:39 AM IST

A file photo of BJD president and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik addressing an election rally.

Naveen Patnaik redraws plans to retain power for fifth term

Patnaik will contest from Hinjli seat that he has been representing since 2000, he has also announced to contest from...

29 March 2019 12:25 AM IST

Anubhav Mohanty

BJD fields Odia actor against BJP's Baijayant Panda

Odisha has 21 Lok Sabha and 147 Assembly constituencies, which will face simultaneous polls in four phases from April...

28 March 2019 4:09 AM IST

Odisha chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik.

Politics heats up over Naveen Patnaik's CBI probe

BJD MP Pinaki Mishra said the case was an old one it had no merit.

27 March 2019 1:47 AM IST

The video suggested the attack and assault on him apart from images that some youth taking off his clothes forcibly. (Representational image)

Leader dies in pre-poll violence in Odisha

As per latest reports, four persons were arrested in connection with the incident this morning though police did not...

27 March 2019 1:45 AM IST

P. Rajeswari Singh

2nd BJD MP quits, cries harassment by top brass

She added that the party leadership and chief minister Naveen Patnaik never protected her against such behaviour by the...

21 March 2019 1:54 AM IST