Senior BJP MLA stokes controversy, calls merger of Sambalpur with Odisha in 1936 a 'blunder'
Jay Narayan Mishra represents Sambalpur Assembly seat, his statement has put CM Mohan Charan Majhi government in a spot ...
National Herald5d
Odisha assembly adjourned several times, all-party meeting convened
BJP MLA Jay Narayan Mishra courted controversy with his remark that it was a “historical mistake” to merge Koshala into ...
‘His own view’: Odisha distances itself from MLA Mishra’s comments
BHUBANESWAR: Pushed to a corner over the remark of senior BJP leader and Sambalpur MLA Jayanarayan Mishra on state song ...
'Our merger with Odisha a big mistake!' BJP MLA Jaynarayan Mishra courts controversy
Senior BJP leader Jaynarayan Mishra sparked debate by calling the merger of Koshala with Odisha a mistake at a BJP event in ...
Koshal row rattles BJP, triggers Assembly uproar after senior MLA backs separate state
As the controversy escalated, the BJP distanced itself from his statement, calling it his personal opinion and reaffirming ...
OrissaPOST5d
Congress jabs BJP over ‘Koshala’s historical blunder to be part of Odisha’ remarks by MLA
Congress Monday attacked the BJP over its Odisha MLA Jayanarayan Mishra’s recent remarks that Koshala becoming a part of ...
The New Indian Express6d
Koshal’s merger with Odisha, a historic blunder, says Sambalpur MLA Jayanarayan Mishra
Odisha, as a separate state, was formed due to the integration of Utkal, Koshal, and Kalinga regions. Then, why do we sing praises of Utkal only, and not Kalinga or Koshal? What mentality is this?” ...
The Print5d
Ruckus in Odisha assembly, House adjourned till 12.09 pm
Opposition BJD and Congress legislators created a ruckus in the Odisha assembly on Monday over a controversial remark of a BJP MLA, and “rising crimes” against women in the state, prompting the ...