Biju Janata Dal

Naveen ropes in RS member Sarojini Hembram for Baripada Assembly seat

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has roped in yet another Rajya Sabha member to contest the ensuing Assembly elections. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the name of Rajya Sabha member Sarojini Hembram as party’s candidate for the Baripada Assembly constituency in tribal dominated Mayurbhanj district. “Sarojini […]

Naveen announces names of 18 more MLA candidates

March 29, 2019March 30, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced names of 18 MLA candidates. Total 117 candidates announced so far by the BJD. Senior BJP leader Damodar Rout’s son Sambit Routray will contest from Paradip. While Maheswar Mohanty will fight from Puri Assembly constituency, Debashis Samantaray will contest from Cuttack-Barabati. […]

Naveen files nomination from Bijepur

March 25, 2019March 26, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bargarh: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday filed nomination for Bijepur Assembly constituency in Bargarh district. Patnaik filed his nomination papers before the Returning Officer at the Padmapur Sub-Collector’s office. Security has been tightened for the CM’s visit. The Chief Minister filed four sets of nomination, an official said. […]

Naveen files nomination papers from Hinjili

March 20, 2019March 21, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Berhampur: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik filed his nomination papers from Hinjili constituency on Wednesday for the upcoming Assembly elections as official candidate of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Patnaik, who happens to be the president of BJD, filed the nomination papers for the fifth term from Hinjili. Patnaik represents Hinjili constituency and has been winning […]

BJD announces first list of candidates, Naveen to contest from Hinjili and Bijepur

March 18, 2019March 19, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday declared its first list of candidates for nine Lok Sabha seats and 54 Assembly segments. BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is seeking for a fifth-term in office, will contest from two Assembly constituencies – Bijepur in Bargarh apart from Hinjili in Ganjam district. Patnaik […]

CM Naveen Patnaik likely to contest from western Odisha on ‘public demand’

March 17, 2019March 18, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik may contest Assembly election from western Odisha on ‘public demand.’ Today several heavyweight BJD leaders, including almost all the party MPs, MLAs and people from different walks of life from western Odisha met Patnaik at Naveen Niwas here and requested him to contest Assembly […]

Nabarangpur MP Balabhadra Majhi joins BJP

March 16, 2019March 17, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Nabarangpur MP Balabhadra Majhi, who resigned from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday, joined BJP on Saturday in New Delhi. He joined the saffron party in the presence of Union Ministers Jual Oram, Dharmendra Pradhan, party national vice president Baijayant Panda, party Odisha in-charge Arun Singh. He resigned the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD amid […]

Winnability criterion to determine selection of BJD candidates, says Naveen

March 12, 2019March 13, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said that winnability will be the criterion to determine selection of BJD candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the State. He said that the party will contest the elections on its own without going for alliance with any […]