Bhubaneswar: Five candidates, including state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Manmohan Samal and BJD leader Santrupt Mishra, on Thursday filed nominations for four Rajya Sabha seats from the state, ...

In a move that challenges electoral arithmetic as much as it tests political goodwill, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday announced former corporate businessman Santrupt Mishra and urologist ...

BHUBANESWAR: Ending speculation, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday named party leader Santrupt Misra and noted urologist Dr Datteswar Hota as its candidates for the ensuing Rajya Sabha elections.

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday officially announced its two nominees for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Odisha, setting the stage for a keenly watched contest in the State ...

With the tenure of four Rajya Sabha members ending on April 2 this year, and no political party having the numbers to ensure the election of a fourth candidate, political manoeuvring has begun in ...

The suspension of two sitting MLAs by Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik has signalled a churn within the regional party. The suspended MLAs are Sanatan ...

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Friday said the party is committed to fulfil the aspirations of the people of Odisha and claimed that the regional outfit will continue to serve them ...

BJD suffered a significant defeat in the Nuapada byelection, securing its lowest vote share ever and falling to third place. This outcome highlights the party's ongoing struggles following the 2024 ...

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the principal Opposition in Odisha, is yet to announce its candidate for the Nuapada Assembly bypoll scheduled for November 11. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on ...

BJD raises concerns over unemployment, farmers’ distress, price rise, and attacks on SC-ST and minorities amid BJP’s alleged administrative failures BJD leaders during the launch of the Jan Sampark ...

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 9: Nearly 14 months after losing power for the first time in 24 years, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday embarked on a month-long Jan Sampark Padayatra across Odisha — an ...

Following criticism from former BJD leaders regarding the party's declining stature, current BJD leaders Rohit Pujari and Lenin Mohanty defended the party, asserting that the people of Odisha will ...