Odisha political news

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expelled 15 leaders for gross indiscipline on Tuesday. The saffron party expelled all of them from the primary membership of the party. The leaders whom the conch party…

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) expelled two more leaders of the party on Saturday. According to a press release issued by the conch party, BJD supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dismissed former Kakatpur MLA Rabi…

Bhubaneswar: Former spokesperson of Odisha unit of Congress party Sonali Sahoo joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here today. Sahoo, who had quit the Grand Old Party yesterday, joined the saffron fold at party’s state headquarters…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DG Police BK Sharma informed that the first phase elections held in four parliamentary and 28 assembly constituencies in Odisha today concluded peacefully. Speaking to the newsmen Sharma said, “The polling took place…

Sundergarh: A day after lodging complaints with the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and urging him to allow implementation of Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and…

Bhubaneswar: After holding a discussion with Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at his residence Naveen Niwas here today, senior leader Shipra Mallick informed that she will withdraw her nomination which she…

Bhubaneswar: Expressing her frustration over the alleged ‘autocratic activities’ of Odisha PCC president Niranjan Patnaik, Odisha Pradesh Mahila Congress president Sumitra Jena quit the party on Tuesday. Sumitra has tendered her…

Bhubaneswar: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Sunday announced yet another candidate’s name for one of the state assembly constituencies in Odisha for the forthcoming election. The grand old party fielded Pravash Kar Mohapatra…