Once seen as a political novice and reluctant inheritor of his father`s mantle, Naveen Patnaik has metamorphosed into a master strategist to be Odisha Chief Minister fourth time in a row.
The newly elected legislators of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Sunday unanimously elected Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as their leader.
After declaration of Assembly election results, the process for constitution of the new Assembly in Odisha began on Sunday.
They say a winner takes it all and BJD`s Basanti Mallick proved it once again defeating Congress` Dasarathi Gamang by a narrow margin of 115 votes.
Untouched by the Narendra Modi wave and anti-incumbency factor, the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) bagged 117 of the 147 Assembly seats in Odisha while its rivals Congress and BJP manage 16 and 10 seats respectively.
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) tonight stormed back to power for a record fourth consecutive term in Odisha by crossing the magic figure of 74 seats in the 147-member assembly and achieving absolute majority.
Odisha Minister Rabi Narayan Nanda and BJD vice-president A U Singhdeo were major losers from the ruling party while Congress state president Jaydev Jena, Union Minister Srikant Jena and party`s chief whip Prasad Harichandan also lost in the hustings.
Odisha`s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Friday appeared set for a landslide win in both the assembly and Lok Sabha polls, riding a wave in favour of its party chief and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Counting of votes for the state Assembly elections to decide the fate of over 1,616 candidates has begun amid tight security.
Odisha concluded its Assembly polls along with General Elections, and political pundits are predicting that the Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will get a comfortable win for a fourth term in office.
The state cabinet today recommended the Odisha Governor for dissolution of the 14th Assembly in order to pave way for the formation of the new Assembly after the May 16 counting of votes, official sources said here today.
The district administration of Kendrapara has registered cases against 86 government employees on charge of violation of model code of conduct under Representation of the People Act.
A poll official in Odisha`s Kendrapada district has been suspended after TV footage showed alleged rigging during April 17 election, an official said on Saturday.
BJP claimed that it would win 45 to 55 seats in the 147-member Odisha Assembly and would arrange support from other parties in order to form government in Odisha after announcement of results on May 16.
An estimated 80 percent voter turnout was recorded in nine booths under three parliamentary constituencies in Odisha where repolling was held on Friday, official sources said.
Repolling will be held in nine booths spread over three Parliamentary constituencies in Odisha Friday.
An official was transferred from Odisha`s Kendrapada district after protests against him over an alleged post-poll goof up.
A day after the Odisha police confirmed visit of two IM operatives to Bhubaneswar and Puri in January, the state government Tuesday made identity proof of visitors seeking accommodation to hotels mandatory.