Bhubaneshwar: It is not very often that Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik gives statements before the media, rebuking seniors in his party. It is even rarer for any senior to openly counter ...

PREMIUM Initially, the BJD, under the leadership of former chief minister Naveen Patnaik, had opposed the Bill, aligning itself with minority communities and opposition parties who viewed it as a ...

Bhubaneswar: As a section of BJD leaders are still unhappy with the party’s flip-flop over supporting the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the regional outfit’s president Naveen Patnaik held a meeting ...

Bhubaneswar: Amid a crisis in BJD over Waqf Bill voting, party president Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday came out in support of V K Pandian and strongly denied his role in any party affairs.

Naveen Patnaik said the allegations against Pandian were “baseless and exaggerated” and that Pandian continued to be a figure of “integrity and dedication”. BHUBANESWAR: Former Odisha ...

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 ...

The discord is ill-timed for a party trying to rebuild after losing power in Odisha, with a damaging perception of powers at work from behind the scenes Listen to Story BJD MP Khan criticises party's ...

Bhubaneswar: Amid rising discontent within the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), party president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik today firmly defended former aide VK Pandian, stating he should not be ...

Pandian, who was in the line of fire after humiliating poll debacle of the BJD in Odisha, announced his retirement from active politics in June last year. Pandian had joined the BJD on 28 November ...

The BJD faces turmoil over its Waqf Bill vote, sparking internal conflicts and speculation about a split. Senior party leaders met in Bhubaneswar, while Naveen Patnaik's silence on the issue ...

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 9 (ANI): Amid growing differences within the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over the party's stand on the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha, BJD leader Atanu ...

BJD leaders are expressing discontent over the party's stance on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, leading Naveen Patnaik to convene meetings with senior leaders to address the situation. Young leaders have ...