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  BJD headed for landslide victory in Odisha

  India | May 16, 2014 23:23 IST

  Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD was poised to register a landslide victory in Odisha to retain power for the fourth consecutive term as 39 of its candidates have already won and 80 others were ahead in

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  Naveen humbled by people's support, expresses gratitude

  India | May 16, 2014 19:48 IST

  Bhubaneswar: An overwhelmed Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who led BJD to power in the state for the fourth time on the trot, today thanked people for their support in the Assembly and Lok Sabha

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  Naveen congratulates BJP over victory in LS polls

  India | May 16, 2014 17:38 IST

  Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today congratulated BJP for its victory in the Lok Sabha elections, even as the party said it had not received any invite to join the BJP-led NDA government at the

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  Odisha BJP rejects BJD's conditional support to NDA

  Politics | May 15, 2014 11:19 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Terming BJD chief whip Pravat Tripathy's offer of conditional support to NDA for forming government at the Centre as an “eye-wash”, Odisha unit of BJP today said it was not ready to accept any

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  Yet to decide on any alliance: Naveen Patnaik

  Politics | May 14, 2014 19:07 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday said his Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is yet to decide on supporting any alliance for the formation of the central government."There is no thought on any alliance at

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  Patnaik non-commital on supporting NDA

  Politics | May 14, 2014 14:26 IST

  New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today remained non-committal on supporting NDA in government formation at the Centre.  “No talks at all. We have not discussed anything. We have not thought

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  Open to support from parties: BJP

  Politics | May 14, 2014 13:14 IST

  New Delhi: BJP today said it is open to any support extended by parties which were not part of a pre-poll alliance even though the combine will get a majority on its own in the

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  BJD chief whip indicates conditional support to NDA

  Politics | May 13, 2014 23:04 IST

  Bhubaneswar: A senior BJD leader today indicated conditional support by his party to NDA in government formation at the Centre.“Keeping in view the opinion of the whole country and the state's interest, there should be

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  EC to issue show cause notices to BJD, BJP in Odisha

  India | April 16, 2014 16:32 IST

  Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission will issue show cause notices to the ruling BJD and opposition BJP in Odisha for publishing advertisements in newspapers after the end of the campaign for the second and last phase

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  Naveen Patnaik hits back at BJP, Congress

  Politics | April 13, 2014 13:21 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Hitting back at the BJP and the Congress a day after their top leaders attacked his government, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday questioned their achievements."The Congress government at the centre is a failed

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  Odisha Maoists oppose polls, call for shutdown

  Politics | April 03, 2014 11:31 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Urging people to boycott the polls, the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoists has called for a shutdown in parts of Odisha April 10, a rebel leader said in an audio message Tuesday.The leader of

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  After Naveen and Rahul, Rajnath and Modi to campaign in KBK region

  Politics | April 01, 2014 9:54 IST

  Bhubaneswar: With over 22 per cent of Odisha's population being tribal and about half of Assembly seats and three Lok Sabha seats reserved for tribals and Dalits in south-western areas, leaders of BJD, Congress and

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  Trinamool leading in Bengal, BJP in Bihar: Opinion poll

  Politics | April 01, 2014 8:03 IST

  New Delhi: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal could win up to 29 Lok Sabha seats in the state, while the BJP-led alliance would be ahead of its rivals in Bihar, an opinion poll

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  Naveen dubs Congress, BJP leaders as migratory birds

  Politics | March 27, 2014 15:25 IST

  Aska (Odisha): Dubbing Congress and BJP as ‘migratory birds' who visit Odisha only during elections, BJD chief Naveen Patnaik today said the two parties had all along ignored the interests of the state.”Leaders of both

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  BJD denies ticket to ex-law minister

  Politics | March 24, 2014 17:20 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Ruling BJD today denied party tickets to seven sitting MLAs for the Odisha Assembly polls, including former Law Minister Raghunath Mohanty, who is facing dowry torture charges.Mohanty, a prominent non-Congress leader in Balasore district

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  AAP to focus on illegal mining, corruption in Odisha

  Politics | March 24, 2014 15:54 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Illegal mining and corruption are some of the issues which are likely to find place in the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) manifesto for the Lok Sabha and assembly elections in Odisha, a senior state

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  BJD government betrayed people of Odisha: Sitaram Yechury

  Politics | March 22, 2014 9:40 IST

  Bhubaneswar: CPI(M) today sought a probe into the alleged loot of minerals in Odisha as detected by Justice M B Shah panel and said the people of the state felt betrayed by the 14 year

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  Candidates seek advice from astrologers for success

  Politics | March 20, 2014 16:54 IST

  Berhampur (Odisha): Astrologers are busy this election season as candidates cutting across party lines are making a bee line to them to get “advice” for success.  “My astrologer has suggested that Friday is the most

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  BJD, JMM seat adjustment talks fail in Odisha

  India | March 15, 2014 15:15 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Talks on seat sharing between ruling BJD and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha for the Odisha Assembly elections have failed following the latter's demand for more seats, a senior BJD leader claimed.  “There will be no

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  In Pics: Narendra Modi's Sambalpur (Odisha) rally

  Politics | March 15, 2014 6:24 IST

  Sambalpur (Odisha): Narendra Modi today tore into Salman Khurshid over his remarks against the Supreme Court and EC, saying it amounted to “destruction” of institutions.Modi also slammed External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, without naming him,