Tag: Niranjan Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to rejuvenate the party workers following the poll debacle, Odisha Congress is planning a major rejig in the party, informed party’s State in-charge Jitendra Singh. Speaking to the media here on Wednesday, Singh said that a ‘massive reshuffle’ will take place within the party in the coming days in Odisha. “We […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: The AICC-appointed Odisha Congress in-charge, Jitendra Singh recently dropped clear hints about a through revamp of the party structure in the state. Such an exercise seems to have become imperative following Congress’s crushing defeat in the recent Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state. While in the Lok Sabha the […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when ruling Biju Janata Dal(BJD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are gearing up for the upcoming Patkura assembly election, the Congress party has decided to begin its campaigning after Bahuda Yatra of the Holy Trinity, informed Odisha Congress chief Niranjan Patnaik today. All Congress MLAs and the sole MP have been […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Odisha government tabled the probe report of the Commission of Inquiry on Kunduli gang rape & suicide case, Opposition parties today raised questions over the report. It may be noted that the Orissa High Court on Friday directed the State government to complete the probe into the case and submit […]

Bhubaneswar: Following the appointment of Sonia Gandhi as the interim president of All India Congress Committee (AICC), speculations are now rife that a revamp of the leadership of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) is in the offing as the current chief Niranjan Patnaik has already tendered his resignation. Taking moral responsibility of party’s poll debacle […]

Bhubaneswar: After being appointed as the interim president of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), Sonia Gandhi has summoned senior party leaders from Odisha and other parts of the country for a meeting on August 22. Though there is no clarity on the agenda of the meeting, it is believed that Sonia will try to […]

New Delhi: The Congress party on Monday announced the dissolution of its Odisha unit and also of all state committees constituted for the recently held assembly and Lok Sabha elections. In a statement, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, said, “The Congress president has dissolved the PCC office bearers and all other committees constituted for […]

Bhubaneswar: Infighting within the Odisha Congress came out in the open today when Itish Kumar Pradhan, convenor of the student wing of the party (National Students Union of India, NSUI), openly accused Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Niranjan Patnaik of ‘selling’ the grand old party to the ruling-BJD in the State. Addressing a presser […]

Bhubaneswar: A meeting between OPCC chief Niranjan Patnaik and expelled Congress leader Srikant Jena has fuelled speculations of the latter’s return to the party. During the 11th day post-death rituals of former MLA Brundaban Patra, the OPCC chief was seen having a extended jovial conversation with Jena. While this is said to be the first […]

Bargarh: As Durga Puja revelry gathers pace, the entire State dips in festive mood but some heavyweight leaders of the BJD, especially from the coastal areas, have reportedly skipped their Durga puja celebration for party campaigning in bypoll-bound Bijepur of Bargarh district. The ruling party’s such strategy to win the bypoll by burning the midnight […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Niranjan Patnaik has advised the State government to keep 70 per cent of mines in the State under its administrative control instead of leasing them out to private firms. The OPCC chief said that if the State government does not bring the majority of mines under its control, […]

Bhubaneswar: From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Union Ministers to leaders cutting across party lines, wishes poured in for Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday as he turned 74. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate Naveen on the special day. “Greetings to Odisha’s CM Shri Naveen Patnaik Ji on his birthday. […]

Bhubaneswar: The interminable tussle within the Odisha Congress has surfaced again following a meeting among youth and some senior leaders at Panthanivas in Bhubaneswar today on the prospects of party and the leadership. The open infighting took a serious turn after a team of Odisha Congress proposed to elevate Cuttack-Barabati MLA Mohammed Moquim to the […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: With despondency growing and future appearing bleak in the wake of yet another defeat, this time in a by-poll, younger generation Congress leaders in the state are becoming impatient. The campaign for the removal of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president, Niranjan Patnaik, launched at a meeting of party leaders at Panth […]

Bhubaneswar: Amidst the ongoing infighting and alleged conspiracy for a change of guard in the grand old party in Odisha, senior leader Sura Routray on Thursday advised leaders to meet Sonia Gandhi. The advice came a day after some leaders of the party congregated at Bhubaneswar Panthanivas and threw weight behind Barabati-Cuttack MLA Mohammad Moquim […]