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Elections 2024: BJP, BJD & Congress in Odisha step up exercise on candidate selection
Elections 2024: BJP, BJD & Congress in Odisha step up exercise on candidate selection

The three parties are weighing the pros and cons of the candidates of three categories – youth, women and senior leaders -- apart from their winnability. All three parties have multiple ticket hopefuls in almost all Assembly seats, as per reports.

  • Sunday, 17 March 2024
Congress leader Bapi Sarkhel’s wife joins BJD; her entry likely to churn politics in Paradip
Congress leader Bapi Sarkhel’s wife joins BJD; her entry likely to churn politics in Paradip

The entry of Congress leader Bapi Sarkhel’s wife Monidipa Sarkhel into the BJD has added a twist to the politics in Paradip. Her entry is said to have thrown a challenge for incumbent MLA Sambit Routray, who is hoping for a party ticket for him or his wife Gitanjali. 

  • Sunday, 17 March 2024
Decision on alliance in Odisha not yet taken by PM & party president: Amit Shah
Decision on alliance in Odisha not yet taken by PM & party president: Amit Shah

While saying that a decision is pending at the top leadership level, Amit Shah claimed that BJP will perform significantly better in Odisha.

  • Friday, 15 March 2024
BJD standing on 10,000 bombs that may explode any time: BJP 
BJD standing on 10,000 bombs that may explode any time: BJP 

BJP leader and Chilika MLA Prashant Jagdev termed the 10,000 aspirants who have applied for BJD tickets as bombs.

  • Friday, 15 March 2024
ED raids in Odisha chit fund scam eclipsed by BJD-BJP alliance talks  
ED raids in Odisha chit fund scam eclipsed by BJD-BJP alliance talks  

The Chit Fund investigation will complete 10 years by the time Odisha goes to polls and the wait for duped investors continues.

  • Thursday, 14 March 2024
Odisha Elections 2024: BJD leaders keep mum on alliance 
Odisha Elections 2024: BJD leaders keep mum on alliance 

The second meeting of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders held today but leaders were tight-lipped about alliance.

  • Thursday, 14 March 2024
General Elections 2024: Is Odisha doing enough to wean Kotia voters from Andhra polls?
General Elections 2024: Is Odisha doing enough to wean Kotia voters from Andhra polls?

As the 2024 general elections are approaching fast, both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh governments have started flexing their muscles to conduct elections there. 

  • Thursday, 14 March 2024
Voices grow in BJD against repetition of tickets to sitting MLAs 
Voices grow in BJD against repetition of tickets to sitting MLAs 

The growing dissidence in the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is emerging as a headache for the conch party.

  • Tuesday, 12 March 2024
BJP ready to fight on all assembly, LS seats in Odisha; no talks on alliance: Lata Usendi
BJP ready to fight on all assembly, LS seats in Odisha; no talks on alliance: Lata Usendi

On Saturday, BJP's election in-charge for Odisha Vijaypal Singh Tomar categorically stated that no BJD leader met him.

  • Sunday, 10 March 2024
Pradeep Panigrahi dares BJD to challenge BJP 
Pradeep Panigrahi dares BJD to challenge BJP 

Gopalpur MLA and BJP leader, Pradeep Panigrahi on Saturday countered Nrusingha Charan Sahu’s remark that the BJD will win over 110 seats, saying the BJP will fight alone and form government in Odisha. 

  • Saturday, 09 March 2024
Congress sees opportunity in Odisha amid unsolved political equations 
Congress sees opportunity in Odisha amid unsolved political equations 

With the recent posturing of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) keeping everyone guessing about a possible alliance, the Congress in the state has been in an upbeat mood.

  • Friday, 08 March 2024
Can newbies Aravind & Anshuman safeguard BJD turf in Kendrapara? 
Can newbies Aravind & Anshuman safeguard BJD turf in Kendrapara? 

Earlier, Anshuman Mohanty, former Congress MLA from Rajnagar and the son of ex-BJD leader Nalini Mohanty had joined the ruling party. Notably, Bijay Mohapatra, one of the founding members of the BJD, was expelled from the party 24 years ago. Since then, he has been silently and dimly active in politics despite his consecutive defeats in Assembly elections on his home turf. 

  • Thursday, 07 March 2024
BJP-BJD alliance speculation: BJD leaders VK Pandian, Pranab Prakash Das leave for Delhi 
BJP-BJD alliance speculation: BJD leaders VK Pandian, Pranab Prakash Das leave for Delhi 

Their Delhi visit has strengthened the possibility of the talks between the two parties which are believed to be going on clandestinely. They are likely to carry forward talks on alliance and seat-sharing ratio with the top leadership of the BJP. 

  • Thursday, 07 March 2024
BJP and BJD
BJP would be better off without an alliance with BJD

Alliance with BJD will stall Odisha's aspiration for a BJP government

  • Thursday, 07 March 2024
BJD making alliance with BJP fearing CBI and ED action: Congress  
BJD making alliance with BJP fearing CBI and ED action: Congress  

Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief, Sarat Pattanayak on Thursday took a jibe at the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) saying that the ruling party will make an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) not for the interest of the state but for own benefits. 

  • Thursday, 07 March 2024
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