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80 voting members of state executive will choose BJD president: Pratap Kes
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The BJD's organisational elections are taking place in six phases, with the district presidents being elected in the fourth phase and the state council members electing the president in the fifth phase.
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"Disrespect to Biju Patnaik in different places by the present govt": BJD
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier on Tuesday, senior BJD leader and former minister Pratap Jena also condemned the recent incidents of disrespect towards Biju Patnaik, including the reported burning of his statue in Bolangir.
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Naveen Patnaik files nomination paper for BJD president's post, set to be
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The official announcement of Patnaik's unopposed election is expected the day after tomorrow, following completion of procedural formalities. He has been elected as the BJD president eight times consecutively since the party's inception in 1997, with his most recent election being in Februar
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Naveen Patnaik files nomination for BJD president post
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Naveen Patnaik, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, submitted his nomination papers for the ninth consecutive term as party president.
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BJD pays tribute to former Odisha CM Biju Patnaik on his death anniversary
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Biju Janta Dal Vice-President Debi Prasad Mishra paid tribute to former CM Biju Patnaik on his death anniversary in Bhubaneswar
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BJD organisational polls enter final phase, says senior BJD leader
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Senior leader Pratap Keshari Deb said BJD organisational elections are nearing completion, and the party is set to enter the final phase of its six-stage process.
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VK Pandian left party more than 10 months ago, should not be blamed for an
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Noting that VK Pandian has done a lot of good work for the state and the party, former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said that the former bureaucrat-turned-politician left the BJD over 10 months back and should not be blamed for anything.
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"No infighting": BJD's Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak amid row over stance on Waqf
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid growing differences within the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over the party's stand on the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha, BJD leader Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak said that there is no infighting at all and MPs, MLAs and workers are united.
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"BJD is totally confused": BJP MP Sujeet Kumar questions approach on Waqf
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sujeet Kumar further questioned BJD's approach towards the Waqf (Amendment) Act and stated that they are 'confused'. He said that one MP, Sasmit Patra, supported the bill, whereas Muzibulla Khan opposed it. Kumar added that one BJD MP was absent during voting on the Waqf Amendment Bill.
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"Will discuss why our party's stance changed": BJD VP Prasanna Acharya on
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
BJD Vice President Prasanna Acharya reacts to the Waqf Amendment Bill, stating the party will discuss the issue with its President. He emphasized that BJD is a secular party committed to protecting minority interests and questioned the shift in the party's stance.
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"Waqf Amendment Bill is debatable issue": BJD Vice-President Debi Prasad M
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Calling the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 a "debatable issue," Odisha: BJD Vice-President Debi Prasad Mishra on Friday said that it is up to BJD MPs whether they want to support the Bill or not.
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Had BJD not capitulated to BJP, Oppn in Parliament would have been stronge
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, Ramesh condemned the bill and stated that had the BJD not capitulated to the BJP, the opposition's numbers in Parliament would have been higher.
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