Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 20:59
Five candidates, including 3 ruling BJD legislators, remained in race for 4 Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha in February 7 as no candidate withdrew their nominations on last date for withdrawal of names.
Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 20:39
After backing renowned sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra for Rajya Sabha polls, ruling BJD in Odisha on Monday announced three candidates for the February seven elections to the upper house of Parliament, including two state ministers.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 23:54
Amids speculation about nominees for Rajya Sabha biennial elections, ruling BJD in Odisha announced support for sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra as Independent candidate for the fourth seat.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 19:29
BJD supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday accused the national parties - Congress and BJP - of indulging in petty politics instead of serving the poor and needy people.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 15:48
A court has directed police to enquire into a complaint of rape against a ruling BJD MLA and his associate in Odisha.
Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 23:44
Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) may clinch the highest number of Lok Sabha seats in the states of West Bengal and Odisha, respectively, while the BJP will outperform its rivals in Bihar, according to a survey conducted in the run-up to the general elections.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 15:24
Alleging extensive use of money by ruling BJD in Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls being held today, senior Congress leader and Union Minister Srikant Jena said distribution of cash for votes posed a serious threat to democracy.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 21:04
Demanding dismissal of the BJD government in Odisha, the opposition Congress on Tuesday urged Governor SC Jamir to recommend President`s Rule in view of the Justice M B Shah Commission of Enquiry report on the multi-crore mining scam.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 13:04
A dawn-to-dusk strike called by the opposition Congress in Odisha Tuesday over the alleged multi-crore mining scam evoked mixed response in the state, police said.
Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 16:06
Dubbing hopes of forming a Third Front ahead of 2014 elections as an "illusion", BJP today said the party would dethrone "scam tainted" Congress government at the Centre and the BJD in Odisha.
Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 00:52
BJP is not keen on alliance with any party in Odisha in the coming general elections, senior party leader Chandan Mitra said on Saturday even as he ruled out tie-up with its erstwhile partner BJD.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 16:30
The ruling BJD in Odisha on Thursday claimed that CPI and CPI(M) wanted Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to take leadership of the proposed Third Front.
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