Odisha: BJD calls BJP ‘anti-tribal’, slams Odisha government for stopping schemes

Odisha: BJD calls BJP ‘anti-tribal’, slams Odisha government for stopping schemes

The opposition BJD on Wednesday accused the ruling BJP of being “anti-tribal” and slammed the Odisha government for allegedly neglecting the tribal community by discontinuing several schemes initiated by the previous Naveen Patnaik administration. The party made the allegation during a press conference here addressed by BJD MPs – Niranjan Bisi and Sasmit Patra – … Read more

V K Pandian: Odisha govt to investigate construction of 450 helipads for VK Pandian’s rides

V K Pandian: Odisha govt to investigate construction of 450 helipads for VK Pandian’s rides

Odisha commerce and transport minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena and state law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan have called for a detailed investigation into the helicopter rides taken by VK Pandian, a bureaucrat-turned-politician, between February and September last year. They demand to know how 450 helipads were constructed for these travels, the authorization process, and who funded the … Read more

‘No More Support to BJP’: Patnaik Asks BJD Rajya Sabha MPs to Emerge as Strong Opposition

‘No More Support to BJP’: Patnaik Asks BJD Rajya Sabha MPs to Emerge as Strong Opposition

Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik. (Image via X/@Naveen_Odisha) Maintaining that the nine MPs in Rajya Sabha will act as a strong opposition, Patra said Patnaik has given clear instructions to fight for the rights of the state’s people in the Parliament Bhubaneswar BJD president Naveen Patnaik held a meeting with his party’s nine Rajya … Read more

Naveen Patnaik Picked as LoP, BJD Banks on Veterans for Future, Plans to Be Strong Opposition in Odisha

Naveen Patnaik Picked as LoP, BJD Banks on Veterans for Future, Plans to Be Strong Opposition in Odisha

There was speculation about whether the 78-year-old, still popular Naveen Patnaik would be the leader of the opposition, or, given his age, the BJD would let someone else take that position. (File image: News18) Senior Biju Janata Dal MLA Prasanna Acharya will be the deputy leader of the opposition, Pramila Mallick will be the chief … Read more

Naveen Patnaik Takes Oath as MLA, Gracefully Accepts Odisha Verdict, But Question of Succession Wide Open

Naveen Patnaik Takes Oath as MLA, Gracefully Accepts Odisha Verdict, But Question of Succession Wide Open

In his sixth innings as an MLA, Patnaik is expected to play the role of the leader of the opposition. (File iImage: PTI) Nephew Arun Patnaik, whose occasional visits to Odisha have always sparked questions of whether he would succeed Naveen Patnaik, also got married on this day to a person from the Netherlands Five-time … Read more

VK Pandian quits active politics after BJD loses Odisha assembly elections: 'I'm sorry…'

VK Pandian quits active politics after BJD loses Odisha assembly elections: 'I'm sorry…'

VK Pandian quits active politics after BJD loses Odisha assembly elections: 'I'm sorry…' Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If … Read more

Patnaik Seeks to Boost Morale of BJD Leaders, Assures Them of Leading from Front

Naveen Patnaik Picked as LoP, BJD Banks on Veterans for Future, Plans to Be Strong Opposition in Odisha

Published By: Pragati Pal Last Updated: June 06, 2024, 23:33 IST Patnaik held a meeting with party leaders, who lost the seats they contested in simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections, at his residence Naveen Niwas. (Image: News18) BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday sought to boost the morale of the defeated party leaders and … Read more

‘He Could Have Called Me’: Naveen Patnaik Responds after PM Modi Promises Probe into ‘Conspiracy behind CM’s Failing Health’

‘He Could Have Called Me’: Naveen Patnaik Responds after PM Modi Promises Probe into ‘Conspiracy behind CM’s Failing Health’

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File pic/PTI) The Odisha chief minister slammed the BJP for ‘spreading rumours’ about his health during the ongoing elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier said that if the BJP comes to power in the state, where assembly elections are being held concurrently with the Lok … Read more

BJP Cites Video to Push Its Pandian ‘Controlling’ Patnaik Line of Attack, Odisha CM Says This Won’t Work

BJP Cites Video to Push Its Pandian ‘Controlling’ Patnaik Line of Attack, Odisha CM Says This Won’t Work

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik (Photo: File) “I believe the BJP which is known to make non-issues into issues are (sic) discussing my hands. This will certainly not work,” Patnaik said in a video message The BJP on Tuesday cited a video of BJD leader V K Pandian putting Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s trembling … Read more

Sambalpur: BJP’s Odisha Face & BJD’s No. 2 Face Off in Sambalpur

Sambalpur: BJP’s Odisha Face & BJD’s No. 2 Face Off in Sambalpur

Sambalpur: Sambalpur is going to be one of the most watched Lok Sabha constituencies in Odisha where both the BJP and Biju Janata Dal have put their best foot forward.The BJP candidate, Dharmendra Pradhan, is a union minister and the face of the party in Odisha. The BJD has fielded its organisational general secretary and … Read more