Tag: Soumya Patnaik

Odisha is not governed by democracy, but by party and bureaucrats, said Soumya Ranjan Patnaik

The scribe-cum-politician has whiffed the prevalence of 'double standards' in CM Naveen Patnaik's political approach. Writing his editorial column 'Ama Ghara Halchal' in his vernacular daily, the Sambad, Soumya terms Dibya Shankar's clarification after nearly three weeks of the ghastly murder as the one that seeds more confusion.

Senior BJD leader Soumya Ranjan Patnaik has created a stir in the power corridors of the State again by making a veiled attack on the hegemony of a bureaucrat and a BJD MLA who, he said, are de facto ruling the State by acting as the two eyes of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

After questioning on COVID-19 death figure in the State, the BJD vice-president has now raised Keonjhar mining issue in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Sprinkling a few drops of 5T in the House, Odisha CM and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik has directed party legislators to be punctual in attending proceedings of the Odisha Assembly and take active part in the discussions. As per the directive, by 11:30 AM everyday during Assembly sessions, party chief whip would inform Naveen […]