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The Odisha Legislative Assembly witnessed a stormy session as there was a heated discussion during the adjournment motion moved by the Congress over the incident of Lord Balabhadra slipping on the charamala with both the Congress and the BJD cornering the BJP-led government over the mishap.

A rift in the Cuttack BJD is intensifying as Barabati-Cuttack corporators oppose Banki MLA Devi Ranjan Tripathy's review of their poll debacle in the Barabati-Cuttack constituency.

Four individuals, including Biju Janata Dal leader and former sarpanch Parbati Behera, were arrested for allegedly assaulting MCL General Manager Sanjay Jha with sandals in Jharsuguda. A viral video shows Behera instructing associates to film the attack at the MCL office in Bandabahal. The motive remains unclear.

BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik defended VK Pandian against a national media report. Using his X handle, Patnaik called the claims that Pandian sought an appointment with Amit Shah false and malicious.

The BJD leaders said they would sharpen their voices for Odisha's development and discharge responsibilities entrusted to them.

Controversy surrounds BJD leader Benudhar Pradhan's stone quarry in Nayagarh district. Locals demand its closure for flouting norms and causing severe air pollution.

The Odisha BJP has alleged that Rs 50,000 crore was misappropriated annually in the name of 5T during BJD's rule. The claims were made in its political resolution passed at the State Executive Committee meeting in Puri.

The BJD criticized the Odisha government's delay in appointing an Advocate General, a position vacant for over a month. BJP's Pitambar Acharya is a leading candidate. BJD's Lekhashree Samantasinghar called it policy paralysis, while BJP's Manoj Mohapatra defended the delay.

The alleged assault on ASO Baikuntha Pradhan by Odisha Governor Raghubar Das’ son Lalit Kumar and five others has ignited political tensions. Congress and BJD demand action, while BJP asks BJD to refrain from meddling in.

Senior BJD leader Debi Prasad Mishra attributed the party's election defeat to complacency among leaders and workers.

The BJP has called for a high-level investigation into the alleged misappropriation of crores from the District Mineral Fund (DMF) in Keonjhar, used for high school beautification under the previous government's 5T initiative.

The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) sees a political shift with BJP leader Samir Dey winning the president post uncontested, replacing BJD's Debashish Samantray. This comes amid broader changes in Odisha's sports landscape following a government change.

The BJD's defeat in the 2024 general elections is attributed to internal sabotage and complacency, says party leader Nrusingha Sahu.

The BJP-led Odisha government, under Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, has initiated an IAS reshuffle, transferring influential officers from the previous BJD administration. Notable changes include new roles for G. Mathivathanan and R. Vineel Krishna.

Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena clarified that the State Transport Corporation's original colours have been used in LAccMI buses. He also announced plans to install CCTV cameras in buses.