Biju Janta Dal

Assembly election in Odisha's Patkura constituency postponed in wake of BJD candidate Bed Prakash Agarwalla's death

Chief Electoral Officer Surendra Kumar had written to the Deputy Election Commissioner (ECI) for countermanding the election in Patkura assembly under Section 52(1) (c) of the Representation of People Act, 1951.

BJP may forge post-poll partnership with BJD after 2019 Lok Sabha elections, says Congress leader Anand Sharma

Wondering why Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has been supporting the NDA government's "wrong" decisions, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on said the BJP and the BJD might go for some post-poll understanding in 2019.

Odisha MP Baijayant Jay Panda quits Biju Janta Dal as buzz of his inclination towards BJP becomes louder

Baijayant Jay Panda quit Odisha's ruling party Biju Janta Dal (BJD) on Monday. The MP's resignation came after Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik had suspended Panda in January for allegedly indulging in 'anti-party' activities, said media reports. Panda wrote a letter to Patnaik which read, "It's with deep anguish, hurt and sorrow that I have decided to quit the politics into which our BJD has descended." He further said that he would formally convey this decision to the Lok Sabha speaker.

BJD MP Jay Panda quits party with 'deep anguish and sorrow'; accuses members of derailing 'original philosphy'

Biju Janta Dal (BJD) MP Baijayant Jay Panda has resigned from his party on Monday.

Odisha bypoll: BJD's Rita Sahu wins Bijepur seat by 41,993 votes; Naveen Patnaik thanks voters for reposing faith

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Rita Sahu registered a thumping victory in the Bijepur assembly bypoll in Odisha

Nitin Gadkari asks Odisha govt to settle Mahanadi water dispute through talks with Chhatisgarh

Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday urged the Odisha government to settle the Mahanadi water sharing dispute with Chhattisgarh through dialogue