Tag: Raghunath Mohanty

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader and party Vice-President Raghunath Mohanty has been appointed as the chairman of Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has accorded Cabinet rank to Mohanty besides appointing him as the chairman of the Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation. Mohanty was re-appointed as the BJD’s vice president and Dhenkanal district observer after […]

Bhubaneswar: Former minister and senior BJD leader Raghunath Mohanty who was removed from the post of vice-president after getting arrested in connection with the much-hyped dowry torture case filed by his daughter- in-law Barsha Swony Choudhury, was reappointed today. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today reappointed Mohanty as the party vice-president and Dhenkanal district observer, a […]

Bhubaneswar: Nearly four years after staying away from BJD affairs, former minister and senior BJD leader Raghunath Mohanty today met party supremo and chief minister Naveen Patnaik at his residence here and promised to participate actively in party activities. “It was just a courtesy call. I am a disciplined worker of the party. I will […]

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court (HC) on Wednesday disposed of a dowry torture case filed by Barsa Swony Choudhury, daughter-in-law of former minister Raghunath Mohanty, against her husband Rajashree. Court sources said the judgement of the HC was based on the affidavit filed by Barsa on June 14 urging the court to dismiss the case […]

Balasore: Senior BJD leader and former minister Raghunath Mohanty today said the reunion of his son Rajashree Mohanty with his estranged wife Barsa Swony Choudhury yesterday had nothing to do with politics. “The decision of the two to reunite and lead a happy conjugal life is in no way connected to politics. Politics and family […]

Balasore: In a major relief for former minister Raghunath Mahanty and his wife Pritilata, the Balasore District & Sessions court today dropped charges of domestic violence (DV) leveled against them in a case filed by their daughter-in-law Barsa Swony Choudhury. The Mohanty couple had prayed to a local court here to drop their names from […]

Bhubaneswar: Former minister Raghunath Mohanty’s daughter-in-law Barsha Sony Choudhury today met CM Naveen Patnaik at his residence seeking speedy redresses of her grievance over the alleged dowry torture case she brought against her father-in-law and other family members. Barsha drew the attention of the CM that the investigating agency is delaying to file charge-sheet in […]

Odisha government on Friday decided to provide round-the-clock protection to Barsa Swony, who had filed a dowry torture case against her father-in-law, former minister Raghunath Mohanty, and others, according to the woman

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) on Wednesday announced candidates for four Assembly constituencies–Champua, Bhograi, Basta and Niali. Senior leader and former minister Raghunath Mohanty, who joined the BJP at the saffron party’s Odisha headquarters in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, has been fielded from Basta constituency. Raghunath had joined the BJP at party’s Mishrana Parba in the […]

Balasore: BJP named Ragunath Mohanty as chairman of a 13-member election committee for the forthcoming by-election in Balasore Assembly constituency to be held on November 3. The senior leader will be at the helm of the election campaign for the party in Balasore Sadar. Earlier on Sunday, BJP had announced the candidates for the by-elections […]