Sarat Patnaik, Congress party President of the Odisha unit, on Wednesday announced to "Gherao" all 314 blocks in the state on August 18, to mark its protest against Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal government's "failure" on several issues.
With the Biju Janta Dal supporting National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on the Delhi Ordinance Bill and opposing the no-confidence motion, Odisha Congress on Wednesday attacked Naveen Patnaik-led party, saying that the move has “exposed” the relationship between BJP and BJD.
Notably, two Congress party members Mohammad Moquim who is sitting MLA and Chiranjib Biswal, an Ex-MLA were suspended for anti-party activities in Odisha on Saturday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 6 (ANI): Odisha State Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Sarat Patnayak has said that Congress will defeat both Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in 2024 elections in Odisha.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 18 (ANI): Odisha Congress on Monday witnessed unease and turmoil after a party MLA from Cuttack-Barabati Mohammed Moquim voted for NDA's candidate Droupadi Murmu in the Presidential election.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 28 (ANI): Amid speculation surrounding changes in the leadership of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee, the party's state in-charge and AICC General Secretary Dr A Chellakumar said a decision on the new party president would most likely be finalized as
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], March 13 (ANI): Former president of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Sarat Patnaik on Sunday said that Congress cannot survive in India without the Gandhi family, adding that the party will form government at the Centre after the 2024 general elections.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 22 (ANI): Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Working President and former MP Pradeep Kumar Majhi on Friday resigned from the primary membership of the party.
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Gyandev Beura on Saturday was appointed as the Chairman of the Other Backward Class (OBC) Department of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee.
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], April 14 (ANI): Ajit Mangaraj, who was Congress' candidate for Pipli by-poll scheduled to be held on April 17, succumbed to severe COVID-19 pneumonia on Wednesday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], February 15 (ANI) Odisha Congress workers on Monday sat on 'dharna' and participated in 'rail roko' agitation at Bhubaneswar railway station as part of the party's six-hour-long state-wide bandh to protest against the fuel price hike.
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday appealed to his party workers in West Bengal and Odisha to warn people of the danger posed by Cyclone Amphan and help them reach safer places.