Bhubaneswar, March 11 (IANS) A day after resigning from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), former Balasore MP Rabindra Kumar Jena on Wednesday formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here. Jena, along with several other BJD leaders and over 100 of his associates from Balasore, Mayurbhanj, and Bhadrak districts, joined the ruling party at a special programme held at the BJP state office in Bhubaneswar.Speaking on the occasion, Jena stated that he joined the BJP for the regional development of Ba…
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Bhubaneswar, March 6 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday met senior leaders of the Odisha unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party’s headquarters in Bhubaneswar and held discussions on a range of issues, including preparations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Odisha BJP President and Rajya Sabha candidate Manmohan Samal, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling, Rajya Sabha candida…
Bhubaneswar, March 5 (IANS) The president of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Odisha unit Manmohan Samal, senior party leader Sujeet Kumar and BJP-backed independent candidate Dilip Ray on Thursday filed nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy CMs K. V. Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, BJP Odisha in-charge Vijaypal Singh Tomar and other senior ruling party members were present during the filing of nomination by party candidates Samal and Kumar, as well as indep…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The process for filing nominations for the biennial elections to the Council of States, Rajya Sabha, will begin on Thursday, with candidates set to contest 37 seats in the Upper House.The Election Commission of India (ECI) had on February 18 announced the schedule for the biennial elections to fill 37 vacancies arising from 10 states. These seats are falling vacant as the terms of the incumbent members are scheduled to conclude in April 2026.As per the notified schedule…
Bhubaneswar, March 3 (IANS) Former Union Minister and noted hotelier Dilip Ray on Tuesday announced to contest the Rajya Sabha elections as an independent candidate. Speaking to media persons, Ray said, “I will be filing the nomination as an independent candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls on March 5. I have talked to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Odisha BJP chief Manmohan Samal and secured their support.”The senior politician, who was elected to the upper …
Bhopal/New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Tuesday, extended his best wishes to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, including the party’s President Nitin Nabin, from Bihar. Reacting to the party’s decision to appoint BJP President Nabin and others for the Rajya Sabha, Chief Minister Yadav expressed that their presence will further accelerate the cause of national interest.”Heartiest congratulations and best wis…
Bhubaneswar, March 3 (IANS) The ruling BJP on Tuesday named party Odisha unit president Manmohan Samal and incumbent MP Sujeet Kumar as the candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls from Odisha. Notably, with the retirement of four Rajya Sabha members from Odisha scheduled for April 2, elections are now necessary. The outgoing representatives include Niranjan Bishi and Munna Khan from BJD, along with Sujeet Kumar and Mamata Mohanta of the ruling BJP.The BJP’s Central Election Committee on Tuesday a…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its list of nine names, including its national president Nitin Nabin, for the biennial elections to the Council of States, Rajya Sabha.The party has announced the names of Nitin Nabin and Shivesh Kumar from Bihar, Terash Gowalla and Jogen Mohan from Assam, Laxmi Verma from Chhattisgarh, Sanjay Bhatia from Haryana, Manmohan Samal and Sujeet Kumar from Odisha and Rahul Sinha from West Bengal. Earlier, on February 18, th…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (IANS) With the declaration of the schedule for the biennial Rajya Sabha poll, the three major political parties of the state, ruling BJP and the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress have stepped up efforts to finalise candidates for the four vacant seats from Odisha.Reacting to the Rajya Sabha election notification, Manmohan Samal, President of the BJP’s Odisha unit, said the party will soon finalise its strategy and candidates.“Now that the notification has bee…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 1 (IANS) Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget, describing it as “inclusive, growth-oriented, and beneficial for all sections of society,” while giving it a perfect rating of 10 out of 10. Speaking to media persons, Samal said the Budget has been crafted keeping in mind the welfare of all 140 crore Indians, with Odisha expected to be among the biggest beneficiaries. He highlighted the government’s focus on infrastructure development, conne…