This seismic shift has left many wondering – what caused this political titan to tumble? Bhubaneswar: Although born in Odisha’s Cuttack, Naveen Patnaik lived most of his life in a sprawling family estate in Lutyens’ Delhi. The premium estate, located between Prithviraj Road and Aurangzeb Road, was bought by his father Biju Patnaik from the …
The BJP will likely gain political ground in Odisha with India Today-Axis My India exit predicting 62 to 80 seats for the party in the 147-seat Assembly. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, may see its tally fall considerably and is likely to get 62 to 80 seats as well, …
Lok Sabha elections 2024: After a video of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s aide VK Pandian grabbing his trembling hand during an election rally went viral, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the BJP would inquire into the reason behind the BJD chief’s deteriorating health. Addressing an election rally in Odisha, PM Modi said, …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik (File). New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s “advanced age and health issues” remains a fertile source of jibes and jeers for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is wrestling the ruling Biju Janata Dal for control of the state’s 147-member Assembly …
The Election Commission of India Thursday ordered the transfer of Sujata R Karthikeyan, wife of former IAS officer and BJD leader V K Pandian, from the Mission Shakti department to a “non-public facing department” with immediate effect, ECI sources said. The ECI action followed a complaint of alleged misuse of public office, lodged by the …
It’s finally official that the BJP will go solo in Odisha, both in Lok Sabha as well as assembly elections. The BJP-BJD Lok Sabha deal was almost sealed, apart from a few sticking points like Bhubaneswar and Puri seats. However, it was the BJP state unit’s continuous demand to renegotiate the assembly seat-sharing pact that …
Pandian, who joined the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on November 27, attended the executive committee meeting of the party on Friday. At what was his first party meeting, Pandian cleared the air in the presence of senior party leaders. BJD vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra said Pandian made it clear that he had joined the party …