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Congress leader Sura Routray's son Manmath suspended from party
Congress leader Sura Routray's son Manmath suspended from party

The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) served a letter to Manmath, informing him of the disciplinary action taken against him. 

  • Friday, 08 September 2023
Md Moquim, Chiranjib Biswal’s suspensions heat up state Congress’ political climate 
Md Moquim, Chiranjib Biswal’s suspensions heat up state Congress’ political climate 

The All India Congress Committee (AICC) clarified that both leaders have been suspended for their anti-party activities.

  • Sunday, 16 July 2023
Sura Routray Backs PCC Leadership For Bahinipati, Niranjan’s Ouster Demand Grows Louder
After Tara Bahinipati, Sura Routray expresses dissent over OPCC office bearers' list

A couple of days after veteran Congress leader and Jeypore MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati expressed his dissatisfaction over the PCC office bearers list, senior party leader and Jatani MLA Sura Routray on Thursday expressed open dissatisfaction over the selection of candidates.

  • Thursday, 27 April 2023
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Ex-chief secretary Bijay Patnaik joins Congress; says there is misgovernance in Odisha

Once considered to be one of the most powerful bureaucrats in Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's government, Bijay Patnaik joined the Congress camp in presence of the party's Odisha in-charge A Chellakumar and the party’s state unit president Sarat Pattanayak.

  • Friday, 10 February 2023
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Congress President Nominee Mallikarjun Kharge In Odisha

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Mallikarjun Kharge arrived in Bhubaneswar on Friday.Kharge is here to campaign for the position of Congress President.

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  • Saturday, 15 October 2022
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Congress all set to kick start 'Bharat Jodo' campaign from Sept 7

While the campaign is being planned from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, Congress parliamentarian Rahul Gandhi will participate in the 'padayatra' (foot march). The padyatra will be about 3,500 km long and is scheduled to be completed in around 150 days.

  • Monday, 05 September 2022
Police high-handedness: OPCC stages ‘dharna’ at Raj Bhawan
Police high-handedness: OPCC stages ‘dharna’ at Raj Bhawan

A rally under the leadership of OPCC president Sarat Pattanayak was taken out from the ADM’s office in Bhubaneswar and it culminated at the Raj Bhawan.

  • Thursday, 16 June 2022
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Rahul Gandhi’s mantra of unity and discipline will resurrect Congress in Odisha: Narasingha Mishra

The Congress delegation on Tuesday returned from a two-day trip to New Delhi where they met Rahul Gandhi to discuss issues pertaining to the party's Odisha unit and its leadership.

  • Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Next OPCC chief must be from among MLAs only, or else…, reiterates Bahinipati
Next OPCC chief must be from among MLAs only, or else…, reiterates Bahinipati

OPCC needs immediate change in leadership for good and the All India Congress Committee (AICC) should come up with a permanent solution to the problem plaguing the party...

  • Tuesday, 19 April 2022
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Odisha Congress MLAs Want Change Of Guard In OPCC

OPCC president Niranjan Patnaik, however, said that he had tendered his resignation from the PCC chief post after the 2019 debacle.

  • Monday, 04 April 2022
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OPCC chief extends support to farmers’ agitation

Cuttack: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Niranjan Patnaik on Friday extended support to the agitation launched by farmers under the aegis of Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) demanding price, prestige and pension. Patnaik also joined the farmers’ padyatra, which reached Cuttack yesterday, and said: “The farmers are not affiliated to any political party and […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Congress team examines Gurupriya bridge

Chitrakonda: Just days after allegations about the faulty design of the newly inaugurated Gurupriya bridge started to make rounds, a team of Odisha Congress led by the OPCC chief Niranjan Patnaik today took stock of the bridge. After reviewing the situation, the team alleged the state government’s negligent attitude and corruption has resulted in the […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Rahul likely to visit Odisha in October, November

Bhubaneswar: Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Odisha in the months of October and November, Odisha Congress chief Niranjan Patnaik informed today. “Most likely, Rahul is coming to Odisha in October. He may also visit Odisha in November as well. This has been tentatively decided,” Patnaik said. Patnaik, who met Rahul in New Delhi, said […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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Odisha govt's own food security scheme is politically motivated: OPCC chief

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Niranjan Patnaik on Tuesday trained his guns on the State government alleging that the ruling BJD is indulged in vote-bank politics and its own food security scheme is a political move to woo voters. Speaking on the sidelines of the 150th Gandhi Jayanti celebrations at Swaraj Ashram in […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Elections 2019: Congress chalks out strategies to corner BJP, BJD

Bhubaneswar: With speculations of early polls rife after Election Commission started trainings on poll management for government officials, the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Sunday held its legislature party meeting at the residence of Opposition leader Narasingha Mishra to chalk out strategies for the upcoming general elections. In the meeting, the Congress leaders discussed […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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