Politics

Bhubaneswar: A day after resigning from the BJD, senior politician Debashish Samantray joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, saying he was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a developed India. Samantaray…
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Bhubaneswar: Just hours after Debashish Samantaray’s resignation, the BJD on Monday took a sharp dig at him, suggesting he may be eyeing the posts of Prime Minister or President of India. The Rajya Sabha member resigned from the primary…
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Bhubaneswar: BJD Rajya Sabha member Debashish Samantaray, a long-time loyalist of former chief minister and party supremo Naveen Patnaik, tendered his resignation from primary membership of the party on Monday. “I shall always be…
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Bhubaneswar: In a move to strengthen its preparations for the upcoming rural polls in Odisha, the BJD has constituted a six-member high-powered State-level monitoring team to oversee the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.…
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Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will begin in Odisha on July 1, as part of Phase-III of the nationwide exercise. The revision will be…
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Bhubaneswar: In a setback to BJP MLA Tankadhar Tripathy, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the Orissa High Court’s order declining to dismiss the election petition of former legislator Dipali Das challenging his victory from Jharsuguda…
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Nayagarh: In a setback to Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Nayagarh Block Chairman Kishore Sahu resigned from the regional party amid speculation that he is likely to join BJP. Sources said Sahu has tendered his resignation from the primary…
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Bhubaneswar: BJP president Nitin Nabin will arrive in Odisha on May 18 for one‑day visit aimed at strengthening the party’s organisational framework ahead of upcoming political activities including 2027 panchayat elections. He will…
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Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday demanded the rejection of two votes cast by BJP MLAs Upasana Mohapatra and Purna Chandra Sethy in favour of Dilip Ray in Rajya Sabha election held in March this year. The regional party…
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Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP has revoked the suspension of former Member of Parliament (MP) Aira Kharabela Swain, who represented Balasore in Lok Sabha. “The BJP has revoked the suspension of senior leader Aira Kharabela Swain,” the…
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