BENGALURU/BHUBANESWAR: On the eve of a high-stakes Rajya Sabha election in Odisha, an unexpected disciplinary move in the BJD has thrown fresh light on intense political manoeuvring under way, and on ...

Bhubaneswar: Apprehensions of cross-voting in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Odisha have prompted both the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress to issue whips to their legislators and ...

Bhubaneswar: For decades, Naveen Patnaik commanded unquestioned authority within the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), with dissent within the party rarely tolerated and often punished with political isolation.

BHUBANESWAR: The BJD on Wednesday staged dharna at the Master Canteen Square here protesting the hike in prices of LPG cylinders, edible oil and other essential commodities. Raising slogans, BMJD, ...

Three BJP-backed candidates — Manmohan Samal, Sujeet Kumar and Dilip Ray — along with Santrupta Mishra of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) were elected to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha on Monday. The election ...