odisha politics

Bhubaneswar: Patnagarh MLA Saroj Meher was released from Jharpada Special Jail here today, after 12 days of imprisonment on charges of assaulting a Junior Engineer and forcing him to do sit-ups. The BJD legislator was granted a…

Bhubaneswar: As dynasty politics continues to prevail across the nation, the phenomenon also reigns its supremacy in Odisha as well, especially after the declaration of Lok Sabha and Assembly poll results. Sons of over a dozen prominent…

By Subrat Das* Bhubaneswar: Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and veteran politician Bijoy Mohapatra is weighing options on joining any party to further his political career, ahead of the ensuing polls. Mohapatra, known for…

Bhubaneswar: The Central Election Committee (CEC) of Bharatiya Janata Party today announced the fourth list of candidates for the ensuing polls in Odisha. The BJP announced the name of one member only where Orissa High Court lawyer and…

By Swaraj Mishra* Many successful politicians of our country are from legal profession. It is also not very uncommon to find successful legal practitioners and politicians in the same family. But Odisha has a family that has given two…

Bhubaneswar: A day after quitting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), sitting MLA from Khariar and former Minister Duryodhan Majhi today joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The tribal leader joined the BJD in presence of party supremo Naveen…

Bhubaneswar: Former BJD MLA Brundaban Majhi has resigned from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The tribal leader, who represented Kuchinda assembly segment (2004-2009) in Sambalpur, failed to fetch a party ticket to contest in the upcoming…

Bhubaneswar: Edupreneur-turned-politician Tirupati Panigrahi, who had recently joined Congress, has decided to contest as an Independent candidate from Paralakhemundi assembly segment. A peeved Panigrahi decided to contest as Independent…

Bhubaneswar: While party hopping has become the order of the day this election season, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has managed to persuade two leaders – Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik and Kishore Kumar Mohanty – by assuring them of party…

Bhubaneswar: Transgender leader and social activist Meera parida today joined Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Meera along with her hundreds of supporters joined the party in presence of party supremo Naveen Patnaik at his residence here. The…