Damodar Rout

Veteran leader Damodar Rout passes away

March 22, 2024March 30, 2024Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, March 22: Veteran leader Damodar Rout passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Friday. He was 81. The seven-time MLA was suffering from kidney ans lung related ailments. Notably, on January 1, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) revoked its expulsion order from the senior leader after five years […]

Dama Babu may rejoin BJD if party president wishes, says son

June 7, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Paradip MLA Sambit Routray on Friday said that his father Damodar Routray, who has joined BJP after being expelled from BJD in September last year, can make a comeback to the ruling party if the party supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wishes. “I think my father is not happy after joining BJP,” Sambit […]

Former BJD veteran Damodar Rout joins BJP

March 14, 2019March 16, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Former BJD veteran and Paradip MLA Damodar Rout on Thursday joined the BJP in New Delhi giving a boost to the party in Odisha where it is looking to improve its tally in the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. He joined the saffron party in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, party […]

Relief for Damodar Rout as Orissa HC quashes ‘Harijan’ case

March 13, 2019March 14, 2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Cuttack: In a big relief for former Minister and Paradip MLA Dr Damodar Rout, the Orissa High Court on Wednesday quashed a case registered against him for using word ‘Harijan’ while addressing a public gathering at Kujang in Jagatsinghpur district in 2010. Rout was charge-sheeted for referring to the then Jagatsinghpur MLA and senior BJD […]