Tag: Bjd Mp

Bolangir: Political crossfire ensued in Bolangir district after the Union Ministry approved funds for land acquisition for the Bolangir bypass road project. Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, had written a letter to Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, informing the latter that the centre has allocated Rs 190 crore for land acquisition […]

Nayagarh: A clash broke out between the supporters of BJD Khandapada MLA Anubhav Patnaik and BJD MP Soumya Ranjan Patnaik during Jana Sampark Padayatra in Banamalipur Panchayat of Nayagarh yesterday. As per reports, the brawl started after Soumya Ranjan’s supporters allegedly raised slogans against the Khandapada MLA using banners and posters which was vehemently opposed […]

Bhubaneswar: Following a series of verbal and written complaints against BJD MP Jay Panda made before party president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over his alleged ‘anti-party’ activities, the parliamentarian today blew the lid off  the entire string of events through a Facebook post. The MP on social media platform, termed the complaints as ‘farcical’ […]

Bhubaneswar: Notwithstanding the ruckus and rhetoric of a faction within the party, BJD MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda’s inauguration of the overhead water tank project in Buhalo panchayat in Nischintakoili block was a statement to prove the obstructionists wrong. As a coterie working against the parliamentarian threatens to derail the inauguration of a multipurpose auditorium – […]

Bhubaneswar: Soon after BJD MP Baijayant Panda raised the issue of a ‘corrupt govt official’s’ interference in politics, it seems to have triggered a pattern wherein with each passing day a new block-level party leader from the Kendrapara constituency is seen crowing the same allegation of parliamentarian neglecting party workers. Such is the coherence that […]

Kendrapara: The office of BJD’s Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda responding to threats by ‘anti-socials’ to mar the inauguration of an overhead water tank project set up with MPLAD funds in Buhalo panchayat in Nischintakoili of Cuttak, said some people are upset because they have not been able to collect PC as the MPLAD is out […]

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi should share views on the importance of country’s improved rating during the upcoming Mann Ki Baat programme, opined BJD MP Baijayant Panda. While responding to Prime Minister’s request on possible topics and ideas for this month’s Mann Ki Baat programme on Twitter, Panda suggested that Modi should take up topics […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD MP Baijayant Panda who had introduced the Data (Privacy and Protection) Bill in Lok Sabha in 2017 hailed the Supreme Court verdict upholding Right to Privacy as a fundamental right. Panda who has been writing about Aadhaar, privacy and data security issues for past several years, said “The stand I have taken is […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Strongly refuting the allegations levelled by former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi over alleged link with former finance minister P. Chidambaram, the office of the Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda on Thursday termed them as ‘ridiculous’. A written reply from the Parliamentarian’s office stated, “These allegations by Shri Jogi are ridiculous. Shri P.Chidambaram had appeared in court […]

Bhubaneswar: As national English news channel ‘Republic’ telecast a report speculating that BJD MP Baijayant Panda is likely to join the BJP soon, the parliamentarian’s office refuted the news saying it is unaware of any such development. Baijayant’s Political secretary in reply to the reports said “We are not aware of any such development. Moreover […]

Bhubaneswar: Terming BJD MP Tathagat Satpathy’s statement wrong, party supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today sought an explanation from him on his statement on BJD leaders. “What he has said on party leaders is not right. He will be asked to explain his statement. Those who have quit the State Cabinet, have been given […]

Bhubaneswar:  A day after his ‘removal’ from Parliamentary party spokesperson post, Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda on Saturday said it was BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik’s prerogative and he respects it if the decision was taken in the interest of the party. ”I have been tirelessly working for improvement of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for the past […]

Bhubaneswar: Barely a week after drawing criticism from party leaders for his column in newspaper, BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab today reacted sharply to his critics dubbing them as insects of rainy season. “I know that I have been criticised in my absence. I think they are like insects having foul odour, which are mostly seen […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: Commenting on the op-ed article BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahatab published in a newspaper, another party MP Kalikesh Singhdeo today said that in a democracy every leader has the right to voice opinion and the observations made in the article is Mahatab’s personal opinion. “In a political party the members have the right to give […]

Bhubaneswar: A seemingly isochronous flow of editorials from the MPs of the ruling BJD continues to stir the maelstrom of speculations over internal problems plaguing the party. After Tathagat Satpathy and Baijayant Panda, BJD MP and the parliamentary party leader Bhartruhari Mahatab’s editorial in an Odia newspaper seems to highlight some of the problems raising […]