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  Naveen Patnaik's BJD to abstain from voting in Vice Presidential elections

  India | September 08, 2025 15:28 IST

  The BJD in the past have bailed out the NDA government several times and backed their nominees during the 2022 presidential and vice-presidential polls.

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  Naveen Patnaik to undergo cervical arthritis treatment, party affairs to be managed by BJD committee

  India | June 18, 2025 20:52 IST

  The medical procedure will be coordinated by Dr Ramakant Panda, Patnaik’s physician and a renowned cardiac and vascular surgeon. Patnaik confirmed that his doctor is closely liaising with the hospital to ensure a smooth course of treatment.

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  Odisha: Naveen Patnaik files nomination for post of Biju Janata Dal president for 9th time | Video

  India | April 17, 2025 18:17 IST

  Odisha: After filing the papers, Patnaik said the BJD government from 2000 to 2024 had achieved significant development for Odisha and brought recognition to the state at both national and international levels.

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  BJD takes a U-turn on Waqf Amendment Bill, says no party whip issued to Rajya Sabha MPs

  India | April 03, 2025 19:08 IST

  Waqf Amendment Bill: The Lok Sabha passed the bill with a 288-232 vote in the early hours of Thursday after over 12 hours of debate. In the Rajya Sabha, Rijiju emphasised that the bill aims to usher in transparency, accountability and efficiency in the management of Waqf properties.

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  Odisha: Naveen Patnaik-led BJD dissolves its state level frontal organisations

  India | January 26, 2025 13:23 IST

  Odisha: After getting the responsibility, senior BJD leader Deb thanked Patnaik for appointing him as the state returning officer for the third consecutive time.

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  Odisha: BJD leader Mamata Mohanta resigns from Rajya Sabha membership

  India | July 31, 2024 19:54 IST

  Sources in the BJP said that Mamata Mohanta who resigned from her Rajya Sabha membership is likely to join the party.

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  Naveen Patnaik assigns various departments to his 50 MLAs to keep close watch on BJP govt

  India | July 17, 2024 19:19 IST

  Biju Janata Dal (BJD) sat in the Opposition in the assembly for the first time in 24 years after losing the state assembly election at the hands of BJP.

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  Mohan Charan Majhi Cabinet in Odisha: Full list of BJP ministers who took oath today

  India | June 12, 2024 20:32 IST

  Mohan Charan Majhi Cabinet in Odisha: Two Deputy Chief Ministers, 8 Cabinet ministers and 5 Ministers of State (Independent Charge) took oath along with Chief Minister Majhi.

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  VK Pandian, key aide of ex-Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, quits politics after massive election loss

  India | June 09, 2024 16:18 IST

  The BJD won 51 seats in a House of 147-member Assembly in Odisha while it failed to win even a single seat in Lok Sabha polls in the state. The BJP won 78 seats in Assembly polls.

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  Assembly Election Results 2024: How many seats are required to form government in Odisha?

  India | June 04, 2024 9:37 IST

  Odisha Election Results 2024: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naveen Patnaik has been the state's Chief Minister since 2000. In the 2019 Assembly polls, the BJD won a massive majority with 113 seats in the House of 147.

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  Naveen Patnaik's BJD announces names of Lok Sabha, Odisha Assembly elections candidates

  India | March 27, 2024 15:42 IST

  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal decided not to form any alliance with any party, ending speculations that it may ally with the BJP.

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  Bhartruhari Mahtab, BJD's six-time MP from Cuttack in Odisha, resigns from party

  India | March 22, 2024 21:09 IST

  The development comes hours after the Bhartiya Janta Party announced that it will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha and the Assembly polls in the state which means there will be no alliance between the BJP and Naveen Patnaik-led BJD.

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  Will BJP-BJD tie up in Odisha after 15 years ahead of polls? A look at past numbers

  India | March 20, 2024 23:47 IST

  Odisha will vote for Lok Sabha and Assembly polls simultaneously on May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The results will be declared on June 4. Ahead of the elections, there is buzz that BJP-BJD may enter into alliance.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 7, 2024

  India | March 07, 2024 23:36 IST

  India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

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  Odisha set to witness neck-and-neck fight between BJD and BJP: India TV-CNX Opinion Poll

  India | March 06, 2024 0:12 IST

  Lok Sabha polls are due in few weeks, however, the scheduled of the elections is yet to be announced by the Election Commission of India. Ahead of the polls, India TV-CNX conducted an opinion poll to gauge the mood of the voters.

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  Bhubaneswar Election Result 2024: Constituency profile, winners, margin, party-wise candidates list

  India | May 29, 2024 23:24 IST

  Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha Election 2024: The Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) won the constituency five times in a row from 1998 to 2019. The party lost the election to BJP's Aparajita Sarangi for the first time in the 2019 polls.

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  Odisha: Former BJD Minister Balabhadra Majhi joins Congress

  India | January 25, 2024 8:08 IST

  Odisha news: Congress has revoked the suspension of senior leaders Mohammed Moquim and Chiranjib Biswal ahead of the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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  Odisha: VK Pandian, former bureaucrat and Patnaik's close aide, joins BJD | Know about him

  India | November 27, 2023 13:51 IST

  The 2000-batch IAS officer, who sparked several controversies and was accused of violating the service rule, had taken voluntary retirement from government service on October 23 this year.

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  EXPLAINED: How many times did BJD bail out Modi govt in Rajya Sabha? Know reasons for this bonhomie

  Explainers | August 02, 2023 23:54 IST

  Although the BJD officially claims to be maintaining "equidistance" from the BJP as well as Congress, the party has so far skipped all meetings aimed at establishing a third front and has instead been supporting the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre in almost all matters.

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  At the age of 58, BJD MLA Angada Kanhar appears for Class 10th exam in Odisha's Phulbani

  India | April 30, 2022 7:08 IST

  Kanhar is not the sole politician, who is appearing for the examination. He is being joined by one of his friends who is a Sarpanch.