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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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  Odisha government approves 11.25% reservation for SEBC in higher education

  Higher Studies | May 15, 2025 16:30 IST

  The Odisha government has approved a 11.25 per cent reservation for candidates belonging to the Socially and Educationally Backwards Classes in admissions to higher educational institutions starting from the academic year 2025-26. Scroll down to read more.

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  Naveen Patnaik hits out at BJP over its 'double engine' slogan after winning Jharsuguda by-poll

  India | May 13, 2023 23:38 IST

  Jharsuguda by-poll: BJD candidate Dipali Das defeated rival BJP candidate Tankadhar Tripathy by a margin of over 48,000 votes in Jharsuguda.

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  BJD fields Dipali Das, daughter of late Odisha health minister Naba Kishore Das in Jharsuguda bypoll

  Elections | March 31, 2023 16:58 IST

  The Opposition- BJP and Congress accused the government of covering up the Naba Kishore Das murder case. However, BJD wants to play a sympathy card by giving a ticket to the deceased's daughter.

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  BJD Wins Odisha Assembly Bypoll

  India | March 21, 2012 14:45 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Mar 21: Ruling BJD candidate Ranendra Pratap Swain today defeated his nearest Congress candidate Suresh Chandra Mohapatra by 47,390 votes in the by-election for Athgarh assembly seat in Odisha.The victory of Swain, a four-time