Ashwini Vaishnav

BJP names Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as Rajya Sabha candidate from Odisha, BJD extends support

February 14, 2024February 15, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, February 14: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday announced the name of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as Rajya Sabha candidate from Odisha. Vaishnaw will now seek re-nomination to the Rajya Sabha for the second time from the eastern State. Minutes after the BJP announcement, the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD announced that it will support Vaishnaw’s […]

Day after being named BJP Rajya Sabha nominee, Ashwini Vaishnav officially joins party

June 22, 2019June 22, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: A day after being named BJP Rajya Sabha candidate, Ashwini Vaishnav on Saturday formally joined the saffron party at the State headquarters here in the presence of party State unit president and Kalahandi MP Basanta Panda. BJD is also supporting the candidature of Vaishnav, a former Indian Administrative Service officer. He was the private […]