Damodar Rout

Naveen Patnaik expels Damodar Rout from BJD; former Odisha minister accused of 'anti-party activities'

Damodar Rout was also accused of making anti-BJP statements and hobnobbing with the Congress and BJP leaders in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district.

Naveen Patnaik sacks senior party leader Damodar Rout from ministry for 'derogatory' remarks against Brahmins

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik removed Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout from his ministry in the wake of his "derogatory" remarks against the Brahmin community. Rout is also the Biju Janata Dal vice-president

Odisha govt claims no farmer committed suicide in state due to agricultural issues

Odisha government claimed that no farmer in the state committed suicide due to agriculture-related issues though 18 such allegations were made.

Naveen Patnaik rules out forging pre-poll alliance before Odisha Assembly Election

Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday ruled out his party forging an alliance with others for the next Assembly election and asserted that it was capable of winning the polls on its own strength.

Naveen Patnaik says BJD 'equidistant' from Congress, BJP after Damodar Rout proposes pre-poll alliance

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday asserted the BJD maintains equal distance from the BJP and the Congress, a day after his Cabinet colleague Damodar Rout said the party had no hesitation in joining hands with the Congress for the next Assembly polls.

Former MP takes a dig at Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, says those who cannot speak Odia have no right to rule state

Defending Patnaik, senior BJD leader and Agriculture minister Damodar Rout hit back at the former MP, and claimed that the chief minister knows Odia better than Parida.

Odisha minister Damodar Rout calls self "inefficient", "helpless" in Assembly

Bhubaneswar: Anguished over not being able to operate defunct sugar mills and cold storages in the state, Odisha minister today called himself as "most inefficient" and "helpless" person in the government.

Odisha: BJP, Congress link BJD leaders to Rose Valley chit fund scam

With the CBI arresting two Trinamool Congress MPs for their alleged involvement in the Rose Valley chit fund case, opposition Congress and BJP in Odisha on Thursday demanded action against some BJD leaders for "being hand-in-glove" with the ponzi scheme company.

Odisha: Naveen Patnaik elected CM for fourth consecutive term

BJD president Naveen Patnaik, who steered Biju Janata Dal to a landslide victory in the assembly polls in Odisha, became chief minister for the fourth consecutive term.

Congress demands CBI probe into mining, chitfund scams

The Opposition Congress today demanded a CBI probe into the mining and chitfund scams, and alleged that over Rs 3 lakh crore minerals were looted during the Naveen Patnaik regime