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BJP’s freebie offers are not sustainable, says BJD leader V.K. Pandian

Biju Janata Dal leader V K Pandian criticizes BJP's ₹50,000 voucher promise, defends BJD's free power pledge.

The Hindu

Election Commission orders transfer of Sujata Karthikeyan, wife of BJD leader V.K. Pandian, from Mission Shakti department

Bharatiya Janata Party urged Election Commission of India to relieve Sujata R. Karthikeyan Pandian, an IAS officer and wife of powerful Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader V.K. Pandian.

The Hindu

"You have eaten enough 'PANN', now time for Congress in Odisha": Rahul Gandhi

Odisha is being run by 'PANN' (Pandian, Amit Shah, PM Narendra Modi and Naveen Patnaik)," said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday, claiming that Bharatiya Janata Party and Biju Janata Dal have "married" each other in the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Case against Tejasvi Surya, raid on helicopter, 60% turnout: Phase 2 of polling ends

A case against BJP’s Tejasvi Surya, suspension of a Tripura polling officer, and an ECI raid on a Biju Janata Dal leader’s helicopter – controversy shadowed the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections. However, polling was held peacefully, with over 60 percent voter turnout across 88 seats in 13…

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Family ties prioritised in Biju Janata Dal’s nomination for women for Assembly seats in Odisha

Biju Janata Dal's nomination of 22 female candidates for Assembly elections highlights gender equality challenges in politics.

The Hindu

Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat | Biju Janata Dal's Pranab Das to fight against BJP's Dharmendra Pradhan

The Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat in Western Odisha will witness a high-profile contest between Biju Janata Dal’s Pranab Prakash Das and BJP’s Dharmendra Pradhan.

The Hindu

EC seeks clarification from Odisha govt, ruling BJD over use of party symbol in govt ads

The Election Commission has sought a clarification from the Odisha government and the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over the alleged use of party’s ‘conch’ symbol in advertisements

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Gather data, devise strategies, change policies and laws comprehensively to stop child labour: Parliamentary panel to Centre

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour, headed by senior Biju Janata Dal (BJP) MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, tabled a detailed report on the implementation of the Centre’s policy on child labour in Parliament

The Hindu

Parliament security breach | This was a breach, 2001 Parliament attack was terror, says MP who witnessed both

Parliament security breach: Biju Janata Dal MP Bhartruhari Mahtab says that both the Lok Sabha security breach and the 2001 Parliament attack exposed serious flaws in security, they were incidents of a different nature

The Hindu

Opposition parties seek ₹25 lakh compensation for kin of each deceased in train accident

Opposition parties demand ₹25 lakh compensation for kin of deceased in Vizianagaram train accident. TDP MP Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, former Minister Kimidi Kala Venkata Rao, AAP Vizianagaram district president K. Dayanand, JSP leader Gurana Ayyalu, Biju Janata Dal former MP N. Bhaskara Rao, BJP State general secretary Kasi Viswanatha Raju…

The Hindu

INDIA bloc to hold protests against BJD, BJP in Odisha’s Rayagada, Balasore next month

The Opposition bloc INDIA will hold demonstrations in Rayagada and Balasore next month to protest against the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) dispensation in the State for “failing” to fulfil promises they had made for the people of Odisha, a Congress leader said…

The Hindu

BJD launches month-long padyatra to reach out to voters in Odisha

Three mainstream political parties the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are now competing with each other through massive outreach programmes ahead of forthcoming general and State elections scheduled next year. The ruling BJD on Monday launched an annual month-long padyatra ‘Jan Sampark Yatra’…

The Hindu

Not worried over ‘One Nation, One Election’: Biju Janata Dal

With the Centre forming a panel to explore the possibility of ‘One Nation, One Election’, the ruling Biju Janata Dal in Odisha on Friday welcomed the idea of a law for holding Lok Sabha and State Assembly polls simultaneously. Former Minister and senior BJD MP Badrinarayan Patra said the party…

The Hindu

V. K. Pandian, Odisha CM’s private secretary, attacked with ink

In the past few months, Pandian has been moving with heavy security arrangements and flying down from Bhubaneswar to different districts to review development programmes and collect grievance directly from people.

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Odisha: Three new ministers sworn into CM Naveen Patnaik's cabinet today

Former Odisha Speaker Bikram Keshari Arukha was among three new ministers who were on Monday sworn into the Odisha cabinet led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Odisha BJP to launch month-long door-to-door campaign against BJD government

The Odisha unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced a month-long door-to-door campaign against Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government

The Hindu

Daughter of slain Minister wins big in Odisha byelection

Dipali Das secured a total of 1,07,198 votes, while Tankadhar Tripathy bagged 58,477 votes. Congress candidate Tarun Pandey came third with 4,496 votes, the Election Commission official said.

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BJD Expels Dhamnagar Rebel Ahead Of By-Polls

In the midst of the election campaign for the Dhamnagar assembly by-poll, the ruling Biju Janata Dal Wednesday expelled former MLA Rajendra Das, from the party for "anti-party activities". Read more on Dynamite News:

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Odisha BJP leader ‘blames’ ASI for Puri Heritage Corridor fiasco

Bijay Mohapatra alleged that the ASI had taken any active interest in the project from the beginning.

The Hindu

Bypoll to Odisha Rajya Sabha seat on June 13: Election Commission

The Odisha seat fell vacant after the resignation of Biju Janata Dal MP Subhash Chandra Singh

The Hindu

All eyes on Bhubaneswar mayoral election in Odisha

Biju Janata Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party are locked in a prestigious battle in the first–ever direct poll

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