Bhubaneswar, May 14 (IANS) In the wake of the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) announcement regarding the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase-III exercise in 16 states and three Union Territories, including Odisha, senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra on Thursday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, urging the ECI to ensure a transparent and error-free SIR process in Odisha commencing from May 30.In his letter, Patra dre…
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Bhubaneswar, May 13 (IANS) Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former MLA Haji Md. Ayub Khan passed away at his residence at Kantabanji in Odisha’s Balangir district on Wednesday at the age of 78. Sources said that the veteran BJD leader died following a prolonged illness. His death has saddened people across Kantabanji and adjoining regions, where he was respected as an influential political leader.Ayub Khan entered the Odisha Legislative Assembly for the first time in 2004 after winning th…
Bhubaneswar, May 12 (IANS) Odisha Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Chief, Naveen Patnaik, on Tuesday described the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 following reports of a paper leak as a severe blow to the sacred trust students repose in the examination system in the country, calling it a betrayal of lakhs of aspirants. Taking to his official X account, Patnaik said, “When the sanctity of examinations is compromised, it is not just a lapse — it is a betrayal of lakhs of aspirant…
Bhubaneswar, May 11 (IANS) The Opposition parties, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress, on Monday intensified their attack on the Odisha government over the alleged deterioration in the law-and-order situation in the state.During a press conference held at Sankha Bhawan, the main Opposition BJD alleged that incidents of violence are increasing day by day across the state.Referring to the violent incidents reported over the last 24 hours, the regional party strongly criticised the BJP governme…
Bhubaneswar, May 11 (IANS) A delegation of the main opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday met R.S. Gopalan, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha, over the alleged illegal issuance of second ballot papers to BJP legislators and submitted a memorandum demanding the cancellation of two votes cast by the said MLAs during the recently held Rajya Sabha polls. The BJD delegation, led by Deputy Leader of the BJD Legislature Party Prasanna Acharya, claimed in the memorandum that second ballot…
Bhubaneswar, May 8 (IANS) Members of the Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD), the youth and student wings of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), on Friday staged a gherao of the Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s residence here, demanding his resignation over the alleged deterioration in the law and order situation in the state. As per the direction of the President of BJD, Naveen Patnaik, the agitation was organised under the leadership of BYJD President Chinm…
Bhubaneswar, May 8 (IANS) The High Commissioner of Canada to India, Christopher Cooter, during a courtesy call, met the Leader of Opposition in Odisha and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik at the latter’s residence here on Friday.The Canadian delegation reportedly held important discussions with LoP Patnaik on a range of issues concerning Odisha, including the significant role Canada can play in the trade, investment, and overall economic development of the state.Earlier on Thursd…
Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, on Wednesday urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to ensure strict and swift action against those involved in the brutal killing of a pregnant woman at Kharida village in Hinjili block of Ganjam district. Patnaik, in his letter, stated, “I write to you with deep anguish regarding the heinous crime reported from Kharida village under my constituency, Hinjili. As per news…
Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IANS) Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R.S. Gopalan is scheduled to meet a delegation of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on May 11 over the alleged illegal issuance of a second ballot paper to legislators, Upasana Mohapatra and Purna Chandra Sethy, during the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha held on March 16. As per the instructions of the BJD President Naveen Patnaik, senior party leader Sasmit Patra on April 28 submitted an urgent representation to the Election Commission of…
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (IANS) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday targeted the state government over the Rs 4 hike in milk prices by the state-owned Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (OMFED), stating that the “double-engine” government has put consumers under severe hardship.The regional party alleged that of the Rs 4 hike, only Rs 1 will go to milk farmers, while the state government will divert the remaining Rs 3 into its coffers.At a press conference held at Sankha Bhavan …