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Analysis | ‘Brother-sister’ narrative at core of BJD’s plan to appropriate Droupadi Murmu’s victory

The regional party is promoting ‘Rakhi brother’ image of Naveen Patnaik.

The Hindu

Odisha celebrates as Droupadi Murmu leads in presidential poll

RAIRANGPUR: Odisha rose in unison to celebrate Droupadi Murmu’s victory as she comfortably led against her rival Yashwant Sinha in the presidential election, the counting of which was being conducted on Thursday.

The Times of India

BJD announces support for NDA V-P nominee Dhankhar

PM Modi called Odisha CM seeking regional party’s support

The Hindu

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BJP leaders hail nomination for Jagdeep Dhankhar, Nitish Kumar to back him

NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leaders including Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh and party president JP Nadda on Saturday said the election of NDA’s Vice-Presidential candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar, who has a farming background, to the constitutional post will further increase the dignity of the chair.

The Times of India

NDA presidential nominee Droupdi Murmu reaches home State Odisha to rousing reception

She holds discussion with Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik about her candidature

The Hindu

Presidential election: Yashwant Sinha gets a jolt from 8 opposition parties

NEW DELHI: Combined opposition candidate for the presidential election, Yashwant Sinha, who filed his nomination on Monday, received a setback when at least eight non-National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parties did not send their representatives on the occasion.

The Times of India

Presidential polls | NDA’s Droupadi Murmu attributes her candidature to ‘Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas aur Sabka Vishwas’

The ‘daughter and daughter-in-law of Odisha’ says she’s confident of securing the BJD’s support

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17 Opposition parties to field a candidate for Presidential poll

Sharad Pawar declines offer; he will host next meeting on June 20 to finalise nominee

The Hindu

BJD MLA Bikram Keshari Arukha elected speaker of Odisha legislative assembly

BHUBANESWAR: BJD MLA Bikram Keshari Arukha, who resigned from Naveen Patnaik's cabinet as a minister on June 4, was unanimously elected speaker of Odisha legislative assembly in Bhubaneswar on Monday. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik proposed Arukha's name, which was seconded by parliamentary affairs minister Niranjan Pujari during the one-day session…

The Times of India

New Speaker for Odisha Assembly

Bikram Keshari Arukha elected to the post after Surjya Narayan Patra stepped down citing health concerns

The Hindu

It is Naveen Patnaik all the way

By defeating the BJP in successive elections, the BJD continues to be the dominant party in Odisha

The Hindu

Indian Presidential Election 2022 on July 18, NDA very close to halfway mark

NEW DELHI: With the Election Commission announcing the presidential election on Thursday, the spotlight is on YSR Congress and Biju Janata Dal as the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is just short of the halfway mark.

The Times of India

After resignation of Odisha Ministers, offices of advisers, corporation heads cease to exist

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik directed the Ministers to step down for a complete revamp

The Hindu

Ministers of Naveen Patnaik government resign en masse ahead of reshuffle

New Ministers likely to take oath on June 5

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Odisha: Niranjan Bishi has 16 criminal cases against him, BJD tells EC

BHUBANESWAR: BJD Rajya Sabha candidate Niranjan Bishi has 16 criminal cases pending against him and was acquitted in another case, the regional party declared on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Odisha: Niranjan Bishi has 16 criminal cases against him, declares BJD

BHUBANESWAR: BJD Rajya Sabha candidate Niranjan Bishi has 16 criminal cases pending against him and was acquitted in another case, the regional party declared on Tuesday.

The Times of India

BJD to win all four Rajya Sabha seats unopposed in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR: All the four BJD nominees, who filed their nomination papers on Tuesday, are set to win the seats unopposed as no opposition parties fielded any candidate due to lack of numbers.

The Times of India

Discussed issues concerning Odisha, no talk of presidential poll, says CM Naveen Patnaik

BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah separately in New Delhi and discussed various issues concerning Odisha.

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BJD announces four Rajya Sabha candidates, chooses tribal leader over royals in western Odisha

The outgoing MPs are N. Bhaskar Rao, Prasanna Acharya, Sasmit Patra and Subash Singh. Patra has been renominated by the party

The Times of India

Orissa high court restricts Biju Janta Dal MP Anubhav Mohanty from commenting against actress Varsha Priyadarshini

CUTTACK: The Orissa high court on Friday restricted actor turned BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty from making any video/comment against his wife and actress Varsha Priyadarshini in any media, including social media.

The Times of India

Bhubaneswar: 3 years into his fifth term, Naveen's stock keeps rising

BHUBANESWAR: Come Sunday, and Naveen Patnaik will complete three years in office in his fifth consecutive term as chief minister. In office for more than 22 years, Naveen has grown from strength to strength, evident from the BJD's recent sweep in the panchayat and urban local body elections.

The Times of India

DMK tops in income among state parties

NEW DELHI/ HYDERABAD: DMK, which is in office in Tamil Nadu, topped both the income and expenditure lists of 31 regional parties for the financial year 2020-21, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) released on Friday.

The Times of India

Bhubaneswar to resume work on caste census: Biju Janta Dal Rajya Sabha member Amar Patnaik

BHUBANESWAR: A day after Bihar BJP gave its consent to Nitish Kumar's call for an all-party meeting on proposed caste census on June 1 in Patna, BJD Rajya Sabha member Amar Patnaik said the party is keen to conduct caste census in Odisha but would prefer one by the Centre…

The Hindu

News Analysis | BJD on temple development spree in Odisha

Move is widely seen as bid to beat BJP at its own game

The Times of India

Opposition targets Odisha govt on OBC quota

BHUBANESWAR: Opposition political parties on Thursday criticised the BJD government for holding urban local body and panchayat elections without OBC quota. The attack comes a day after the Supreme Court gave its nod for OBC quota in Madhya Pradesh.

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