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BJP Odisha vice-president Lekhasri Samantasinghar resigns from party, joins BJD

Lekhasri Samantasinghar resigned from the saffron party and joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD)

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Odisha BJP leader Raghunath Mohanty resigns from party, may return to BJD

BJP leader Raghunath Mohanty resigned from the party fuelling speculation about his return to ruling BJD.

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Biju Janata Dal allocates 25% of Lok Sabha seats to party hoppers

Bhubaneswar political landscape shifts as BJD swiftly nominates new candidates, including former opposition members, for upcoming elections.

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Candidate lists reflect dynastic succession across political spectrum in Odisha

Dynastic politics carries a negative connotation, but it is unfair to solely attribute its promotion to any single party.

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BJP releases list of 112 candidates for Odisha Assembly election

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced its first list of 112 candidates for the assembly polls in Odisha. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Odisha | BJP, Congress release lists of candidates for Lok Sabha, Assembly elections

BJP and Congress release candidate lists for Odisha elections, featuring new faces and strategic placements for key figures.

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Days after quitting BJD, Lok Sabha MP Anubhav Mohanty joins BJP

Lok Sabha polls 2024: The BJD’s Lok Sabha MP Anubhav Mohanty joined the BJP, days after quitting the ruling party in Odisha, saying he was feeling “suffocated’ there

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BJP struggling to find candidates for all 147 Assembly seats, ridicules BJD

The Biju Janata Dal took a potshot at the Bharatiya Janata Party, suggesting that the latter was struggling to find candidates for all 147 Assembly seats

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BJP fields Bhartruhari Mahtab as its candidate from the Cuttack Lok Sabha seat

Mr. Mahtab has represented the Cuttack Lok Sabha six times on a row on a BJD ticket since 1998. He resigned from the BJD on March 22, alleging the vast amassing of wealth by individuals at the BJD, which was established to fight corruption and self-aggrandisement.

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Odisha Police dismiss information on police protection provided to V. K. Pandian

A day after the Odisha Soochana Adhikar Abhijan (OSAA), a forum for the State’s Right to Information (RTI) activists, alleged that 74 police personnel were deployed for the protection of V. K. Pandian, Chairperson, 5T (Transformational Initiatives), the State police administration on Saturday said there was no veracity in the…

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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.

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BJD’s first list for Lok Sabha, Assembly elections sets up high profile battles in Odisha

BJD announces high-profile candidates for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha, setting the stage for intense political contests.

The Hindu

Open season: On Odisha politics

The alliance between prinicipal rivals the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Biju Janata Dal that did not happen, shows that it is open season in Odisha

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BJD not implementing the Centre’s welfare schemes in Odisha: Pradhan

Dharmendra Pradhan also hit out at the BJD over “worsening” health infrastructure and non-availability of clean drinking water.

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Veteran MP Bhartruhari Mahtab resigns from primary membership of BJD

Bhartruhari Mahtab resigns from BJD, citing failure to correct course, frames charges against him, considers joining another party.

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BJP, BJD to go solo in Odisha as talks fail

BJP to contest Odisha elections solo, aiming for development under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.

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Veteran Odisha leader Damodar Rout passes away

Known as a vocal leader, he never shied away from expressing his opinions, even when his contemporaries opted for silence to avoid repercussions from party leadership.

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Odisha to vote in simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha, Assembly in four phases

Odisha to vote in Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in four phases, with 21 Lok Sabha seats and 147 assembly seats.

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BJP workers worry over anti-incumbency shadow amid ongoing alliance talks with BJD

BJP in Odisha faces dilemma over alliance with BJD, risking anti-incumbency and grassroots discontent, impacting election prospects.

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Rumours, lies worst part of politics: CM Patnaik as suspense over BJD-BJP poll alliance continues

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik calls "rumour" and "lies" the worst part of politics amid alliance speculations with BJP.

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Senior Odisha BJP leaders feign ignorance about BJD alliance talks

BJP-BJD alliance: Stalled BJP-BJD alliance talks in Odisha due to lack of consultation and disagreements over seat sharing.

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Odisha Congress adopting ‘wait and watch’ strategy in view of BJP-BJD alliance talk

Odisha Congress adopts 'wait and watch' strategy amid BJP-BJD seat sharing disagreement, aims to capitalize on alliance delay.

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Arabinda Mohapatra, son of Naveen Patnaik’s long-time opponent Bijoy Mohapatra, joins BJD

Arabinda Mohapatra, son of Bijoy Mohapatra, joins ruling BJD, marking a significant political shift in Odisha.

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Party hoppers in a spot of bother over BJP-BJD alliance

Former BJD leaders who switched to BJP face uncertainty as alliance talks threaten their chances in upcoming elections.

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Two sides of same coin: Congress on possible BJP-BJD tie-up

Congress accuses BJD and BJP of shadow boxing in Odisha amid speculation of Lok Sabha and Assembly polls alliance.

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