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Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Pinaki Misra. (Photo: ANI)

Congress needs to 'reinvent' itself: BJD leader Pinaki Misra

"Congress, like the left movement, is over. I see the future of Indian politics as BJP versus federal forces," BJD MP...

25 May 2019 3:07 PM IST

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

17th Lok Sabha results, Odisha: BJD gains majority, Patnaik to become...

Patnaik became Chief Minister of Odisha in 1997. From then on he never lost in the five Assembly elections held in the...

23 May 2019 9:24 PM IST

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Assembly Election results: BJD sweeps to power in state

The Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha took place simultaneously in four phases on April 11, 18, 23 and 29.

23 May 2019 7:47 AM IST

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Jay Panda. (Photo: Twitter/ Baijayant Jay Panda)

Jay Panda doesn't discard BJD's possibility of joining NDA

'BJP will keep an open mind if other parties want to join their coalition seeing the national mood,' says Panda

22 May 2019 12:57 PM IST

In 2009, the Exit Polls gave us 6 or 7 seats out of 21 in Odisha but we won 14. Also, in 2014, the Exit Polls gave us 12-14 seats but we won 20 out of 21. Similarly, this time also, all the Exit Polls will be proven wrong, said Patra. (Photo: ANI)

BJD will play a prominent role in govt formation at Centre: BJD...

Sasmit Patra is confident that BJD will form the govt for the 5th consecutive time in Odisha.

20 May 2019 9:03 AM IST

A few photos of the BJD flag on the jawans coffin went viral on social media on Thursday night and quickly triggered an outrage. (Photo: Twitter | @AmitabhMohanty9)

BJD facing flak over party flag on coffin of Odisha jawan martyred in...

Ajit Sahoo of 44 Rashtriya Rifles was killed when militants attacked patrol vehicle with an IED in Arihal village of...

21 Jun 2019 5:08 PM IST

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today reshuffled his cabinet by inducting 10 fresh faces and elevating two ministers of state to cabinet rank. (Photo: PTI)

CM tells ministers to submit report cards of their depts every month

Patnaik had also informed ministers that state government would have to apprise people on implementation of promises...

5 Jun 2019 2:37 PM IST

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik

Odisha's Patkura Bypoll underway, battle begins between BJP and BJD

It will be a high-stake affair as there are speculations that it could be the last election that Mohapatra contests.

20 July 2019 3:52 PM IST

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik

Naveen Patnaik requests Centre for direct flight from Bhubaneswar to...

Patnaik made the request in a letter to Minister of State for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri.

13 July 2019 4:39 PM IST

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik

Be simple and humble: Naveen Patnaik's 'guru mantra' to new BJD MLAs

Patnaik said this while meeting the newly elected MLAs over breakfast at Naveen Niwas, his residence.

3 July 2019 6:06 PM IST

Chandrasekhar Sahu slapped Sangram Sahu, former Gajapati District Youth Congress president, who had attended the meeting to join the ruling BJD. (Photo: video screengrab)

Watch: Senior BJD MP slap young party worker on stage at party meet

'The MP did not slap me but only chided by just touching my cheek just like elder brother,' the worker who got slapped...

25 Sept 2019 5:14 PM IST

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 16, the CM asked the Centre to make Covid-19 vaccines available in the open market for citizens willing to buy them. By arrangement

Odisha BJP leader says, 'Patnaik became CM with our blessings', sparks...

Nayak, however, retracted his comments a few hours later, asserting that the BJP continues to be the Opposition party.

12 Sept 2019 1:17 PM IST