Biju Janata Dal
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The Biju Janata Dal is an Indian regional political party with great influence in the state of Odisha. It was founded by the former minister of mines and minerals of the Republic of India Naveen Patnaik on 26 December 1997 as a breakaway faction from the Janata Dal. The BJD is led by its founder as president of the party. The headquarters of the party is located in Forest Park, Bhubaneswar.
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Friends, foes or frenemies? BJP, BJD share complex tiesThe Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday announced its support for Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Rajya Sabha elections, putting the spotlight back on its convoluted and strange relationship with the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Two BJD candidates file nomination for Rajya Sabha polls, suspense over third seatDebashish Samantray and Subhasish Kuntia on Tuesday officially submitted their nomination papers as candidates of the ruling BJD for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha on February 27. In the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
BJP leader's plea against BJD for using symbol to promote welfare schemes declinedThe Delhi high court rejected BJP leader Jatin Mohanty's petition, wherein he sought action against the Biju Janata Dal government in Odisha for utilizing its party symbol, the 'conch,' in the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
YouTuber in centre of BJD-opposition spat over temple videoMumbai-born YouTuber Kamiya Jani finds herself in a growing row between Odisha's BJD and opposition parties over her video conversation with BJD functionary VK Pandian on the Jagannath heritage..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Congress will form government in Odisha' says Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee President Sarat PatnaikSarat Patnaik, President of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee, predicts that Congress will form the government in Odisha, ending the 24-year rule of Naveen Patnaik and his BJD party. He accuses the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Lok Sabha recorded 74% productivity, says SpeakerPrime Minister Narendra Modi held a customary meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and leaders of various political parties after the adjournment of Parliament's winter session. Opposition leaders,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Won't fight polls, will toil for BJD: Naveen Patnaik's aide VK PandianVK Pandian, Naveen Patnaik's trusted aide, announced that he will not contest the 2024 Lok Sabha or assembly elections. He expressed his commitment to support Naveen Patnaik and the BJD in all 147..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Samajwadi Party declares highest assets among regional parties, BRS secondSamajwadi Party has the highest assets among regional parties in 2021-22, followed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi. SP's assets increased from Rs 561.46 crore to Rs 568.369 crore. DMK's assets increased from..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Who is VK Pandian, the ex-IAS officer who has joined BJD in presence of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik?A close aide of CM Naveen Patnaik for over a decade, Pandian was given the rank of a Cabinet minister in the state government, after his voluntary retirement as an IAS officer.DNA - Published | |
Trusted Patnaik secretary Pandian takes voluntary retirement, big role in BJD likelyVK Pandian, a trusted secretary and IAS officer to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has taken voluntary retirement, fueling speculation about his entry into politics. Pandian, who has been in the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
BJD neta threatens BJP with legal action for dragging him into Mahua Moitra rowBJD Lok Sabha MP Pinaki Misra has denied allegations of his involvement in the 'cash-for-query' controversy. The BJP's Odisha unit had sought a probe into Misra's alleged relationship with Trinamool..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Odisha House gets its first woman speakerBJD MLA Pramila Mallik was unanimously elected to the coveted post of Odisha Assembly Speaker making history by being the first woman holding the post.IndiaTimes - Published | Naveen pushed for women' reservation bill, says BJDBJD leaders have welcomed the Centre's decision to table a bill reserving one-third of seats for women in Parliament and state legislatures. They highlight that CM Naveen Patnaik had previously sought..IndiaTimes - Published |
Explained: How INDIA lost its first battle against BJP after Rajya Sabha passed Delhi services billBesides NDA constituents, the BJD and the YSRCP, with nine MPs each, supported the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023.DNA - Published | Rajya Sabha clears Delhi services bill 131-102 as BJD, YSRCP back CentreParliament on Monday gave its nod to the Delhi services bill, which deals with transfers and postings of senior officers in the Delhi government, with the Rajya Sabha clearing the legislation with a..IndiaTimes - Published |
BJD to oppose no-confidence motion, support Delhi Services BillBJD, which has been claiming to have maintained a policy of equidistance from the BJP and Congress, has thrown in its lot behind the Centre by announcing its support to the Delhi services ordinance,..IndiaTimes - Published | BJD to support Modi govt over Delhi Services Bill, oppose no-confidence motionBJD, which has been claiming to have maintained a policy of equidistance from the BJP and Congress, has thrown in its lot behind the Centre by announcing its support to the Delhi services ordinance,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Naveen Patnaik, KCR, Mayawati, Badal not invited to June 23 meeting of opposition parties: JD(U)Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) – one of the main hosts of the opposition parties’ meeting on June 23 – on Wednesday said that regional satraps like Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik (BJD), his Telangana..IndiaTimes - Published | Naveen Patnaik siding with fascism, BJD unofficially with BJP: TMCIndiaTimes - Published |
BJD to attend inauguration of new Parliament buildingThe Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday said its MPs will attend the inauguration of the new building of Parliament on Sunday. The BJD announcement came shortly after 19 opposition..IndiaTimes - Published | Jagan, Naveen crucial for govt to get Delhi services bill past Rajya SabhaDelhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has called upon opposition parties to block in Rajya Sabha the bill to replace the ordinance promulgated on Friday to neutralise the Supreme Court verdict that gave..IndiaTimes - Published |
Odisha Jharsuguda Assembly Bypoll Result: BJD's Dipali Das leads, BJP's Tankadhar Tripathy trailsA total of 79.21 per cent of 2.21 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the bypoll held on May 10.DNA - Published | BJD to contest LS polls on its own, says Naveen PatnaikOdisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said his party will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on its own, as it has “always” done. Patnaik made the..IndiaTimes - Published |
BJD to go solo in Lok Sabha polls 2024: Naveen PatnaikOdisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday ruled out the possibility of a 'third front' being formed to contest the next year's Lok Sabha elections. The Chief Minister, who is in Delhi, was..IndiaTimes - Published | Nitish Kumar calls on Naveen Patnaik; Odisha CM denies any alliance talksBihar CM Nitish Kumar met his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday amid swirling speculation that the JD(U) stalwart was reaching out to BJD as part of his goal of uniting..IndiaTimes - Published |
No special category status for Odisha, says SitharamanUnion finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday made it clear that there is no proposal to accord Special Category Status to Odisha as demanded by the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD). She told a press..IndiaTimes - Published | BJD MP Sasmit Patra seeks passage of women’s quota BillIndiaTimes - Published |
3-time MLA, businessman, owned 40 luxury cars: Know about Odisha Minister Naba Kishore Das shot dead by police officerOdisha CM Naveen Patnaik called the deceased Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naba Kishore Das an asset to the party.DNA - Published | Saffron party’s victories a warning for Bihar’s grand alliance, BJD in OdishaBypoll results on Sunday for two assembly seats in Bihar and one in Odisha set off the “warning beacon” for governing parties as the BJP won a couple and signalled its closing grip on the two..IndiaTimes - Published |
In run-up to Gujarat election, BJP wins key bypolls in Bihar, Haryana, UP, OdishaBJP’s winning streak in bypolls continued on Sunday with a 4-out-of-6 scorecard that came with bonuses like giving estranged ally Nitish Kumar’s re-engineered Grand Alliance in Bihar a reality..IndiaTimes - Published | Unparliamentary words: Speaker unfairly targeted, says BJD leader Pinaki MisraIndiaTimes - Published |
Presidential poll: Droupadi Murmu files nomination as NDA candidateThe BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the presidential polls, Droupadi Murmu on Friday filed her nomination in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah,..IndiaTimes - Published | With support from JD(U) & BJD, Droupadi Murmu comfortably placedNDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu, who will file her nomination papers on June 24, is comfortably placed with JD(U) and BJD extending support to her to become the first tribal to occupy the top..IndiaTimes - Published |
Presidential Elections 2022: NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu to have smooth sailing after BJD's supportIt is expected that Draupadi Murmu will sail smoothly towards victory in the upcoming presidential polls, which are scheduled for July.DNA - Published | Defence minister Rajnath Singh and BJP chief JP Nadda dial opposition for consensus on Presidential pollsSingh had telephonic conversations with Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi party chief Akhilesh Yadav, and BJD..IndiaTimes - Published |
Brajrajnagar Assembly bypolls: BJD's Alaka Mohanty in leadAccording to Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer SK Lohani, the counting of votes will be completed in 20 rounds.DNA - Published | BJP creating UP, Bihar-type unrest in Odisha: BJDIndiaTimes - Published |
A rare unanimity in LS in solidarity with women BJD MPIndiaTimes - Published | Rare photo-op: PM Modi, Amit Shah with Sonia Gandhi and Sukhbir Badal as they met speaker Om BirlaIt was one of those rare moments. After the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, top leaders of several political parties went to meet speaker Om Birla in his official chamber in Parliament...IndiaTimes - Published |