Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is facing internal dissent and public protests following its ambiguous stance on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 that was passed in Rajya Sabha two days ...

The Odisha Congress announced on Friday that it will hold “Samvidhan Bachao Divas” (Save Constitution) events across the state from ...

The BJD has always stood with the minority community,” he added ... triggering resentment within the party with some raising questions over its secular credentials. Muslims make up about 2.17% of the ...

The current Speaker tries to make up for lost time and not defer Bills. The important thing is that even at 2 am, MPs spoke on the Manipur Bill, including those of Opposition parties. As for the BJD, ...

Odisha saw a stark contrast in the performance of BJD in the 2024 assembly and Lok Sabha polls. Odisha's former Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik on Thursday filed ...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who was chosen as the BJD president for the ninth time in a row, on Saturday called upon party workers to expose the alleged false ...

The fissures within the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) have deepened, with seven former MLAs urging introspection over the party’s decision to leave the voting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 ...

BHUBANESWAR: The Congress came down heavily on the BJD for changing its decision to oppose the the Waqf Bill and go for conscience vote which it said was indirect support to the NDA government.

In a series of pointed remarks, Jena alleged that the BJD is no longer being run democratically and has effectively been hijacked by a small group of conspirators more focused on consolidating ...

BHUBANESWAR: With the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 set to be tabled in the Parliament on Wednesday, the BJD has decided to oppose it stating it raises serious concerns over excessive state control ...