Odisha: Fresh blow to BJD as former Rajya Sabha member Amar Patnaik joins BJP 

Bhubaneswar, November 3: In a fresh blow to BJD ahead of the crucial Nuapada Assembly bye election, senior BJD leader and former BJD Rajya Sabha member Amar Patnaik on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Monday. Patnaik joined the saffron party in a formal joining prograame organised at the BJP State party […]

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“I won’t turn it down,” says Jual Oram on his name doing rounds for CM post if BJP wins in Odisha

Rourkela, May 18: “If they tell me, I won’t turn it down,” said BJP heavyweight Jual Oram, who is seeking re-election from Sundergarh Lok Sabha seat on Saturday amid his name doing rounds for the Chief Minister post if BJP wins in the State. “If they tell me, I won’t turn it down. But I […]

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BJP announces list of 40 star campaigners for Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 23: The BJP on Tuesday announced its list of 40 star campaigners for the upcoming simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and elections. The list of star campaigners includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national president JP Nadda, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari and Dharmendra Pradhan. List of Star Campaigners 1. […]

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Odisha BJP leaders, workers sit with fingers crossed until PM Modi’s March 5 visit

Bhubaneswar, February 29: Excitement runs high in Odisha BJP camp as the party leaders give finishing touch to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to the State on March 5. BJP’s co-in-charge for Odisha, Lata Usendi on Thursday informed that the PM will visit the State on March 5. On the very day, he […]

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Odisha: Rajnath exhorts workers to work 12-hrs a day, claims BJP will form next govt

Bhubaneswar, February 22: Senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted that his party would form the next government in Odisha, claiming that there was a strong wave in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the state for all the development works undertaken by him since 2014. He exhorted the party […]

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Odisha: BJD state secretary attacked in Jharsuguda, police complaint lodged

Bhubaneswar, January 19: A year after State Health Minister Naba Kishore Das was shot dead in broad daylight at Brajarajnagar in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district, an incident of political violence was reported on Thursday night. According to a report, some unidentified attackers threw stones at the vehicle of Odisha state BJP secretary Tankadhar Tripathy. The vehicle […]

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Odisha BJP chief Manmohan minces no words to condemn BJD for ‘failure’ in solid waste management in Bhubaneswar 

Bhubaneswar, December 28: Odisha unit BJP president Manmohan Samal on Thursday minced no words to condemn the ruling Biju Janata Dal’s “incompetence” in handling the solid waste management issue in State capital Bhubaneswar and said his party would address the problem in just 72 hours if voted to power in the State in 2024. Speaking […]

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Odisha: BJP appoints three new spokespersons

Bhubaneswar, October 17: In order to push forward the younger generation to take on aggressive leaders from rival parties, the Odisha BJP on Monday appointed three new young spokespersons in the State. Tejeshwar Parida, Anil Biswal and Manoj Mohapatra have been appointed as new State spokespersons of the party, informed BJP State medial cell chief […]

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