Tag: Odisha Legislative Council

Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker Surya Narayan Patro informed on Sunday about receipt of a letter in which the Centre has asked the Odisha government to interact with its Parliamentary Affairs department.

The issue pertaining to the creation of Vidhan Parishad, an upper legislative house in Odisha, triggered a controversy after the Centre recently denied receiving any resolution from the State in this regard.

It is pertinent to mention here that Union Minister Rijiju informed the Rajya Sabha that the Centre was still to receive any resolution passed by the Odisha Assembly for the formation of a Legislative Council in the State while answering BJD MP Prasanna Acharya's question. On Friday, his answer evoked sharp reactions from several BJD leaders including the Assembly Speaker.

Acharya had asked Rijiju whether the Odisha Legislative Assembly has adopted a unanimous resolution for the creation of Legislative Council and if the Central government plans to create a Council under Article 169 of the Constitution?

Bhubaneswar: The State’s political circle is abuzz with, what many call, a ‘deal’ between BJP and BJD over the latter’s support to the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019. Significantly, the meeting of BJD MPs with Home Minister Amit Shah on the day the Rajya Sabha was voting on CAB 2019, and the observation of Party RS […]

Bhubaneswar: With four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha all set to fall vacant by April this year, speculations have begun over the ruling-BJD’s choices and strategies. Three Rajya Sabha seats will fall vacant following the end of tenure of – Sarojini Hembram, Narendra Swain and Ranjib Biswal. Besides, one more seat in the Upper House […]