2-day State BJP executive meeting begins in Odisha

– Party sees possibility of remaining in power in state for next 25 years – JP Nadda exhorts party workers to woo more people to strengthen vote bank Bhubaneswar, July 19: Buoyed by its astounding success in the recently held Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Odisha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chalked out […]

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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 MLAs meet PM Modi

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, December 21: BJP MLAs from Odisha on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. Led by Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly Jaynarayan Mishra, the saffron party lawmakers reportedly discussed with the PM about the strategies for the upcoming elections. As part of preparations for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly […]

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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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Winnability of BJD aspirant Santosh looks brighter in Paradip

Paradip: While the BJP has chosen Sampad Swain, a new face, to contest polls from the Paradip Assembly seat, the BJD and the Congress are yet to finalise their candidates from among many aspirants. Swain, the BJYM Jagatsingpur district president, was chosen as he is in the good books of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and […]

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