Tag: Vidhan Parishad In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A special committee from the State would visit neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Bihar to study the functioning of their Legislative Councils for setting up a Vidhan Parishad in Odisha, informed the chairman of the committee and Commerce and Transport minister Nrusingha Charan Sahu today. The committee would look into the working of both the […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after a panel recommended formation of a Legislative Council in Odisha, one of its members today said the state government was planning to move a resolution in the assembly in this regard. The resolution could be moved in the coming monsoon session of the assembly, said Manohar Randhari, ruling BJD leader and […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid protests from the Opposition, the ruling-BJD is now eyeing to get Parliament’s nod for the formation of Legislative Council or Vidhan Parishad in Odisha. A resolution to set up Vidhan Parishad was passed in the Odisha Assembly in September last year in absence of opposition party members including from the BJP and Congress. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will raise the demand to bring a bill for the establishment of Legislative Council or Vidhan Parishad in Odisha during the Winter session of Parliament which commences tomorrow. A decision in this regard was taken in the all-party meeting held today ahead of the Winter session of the Parliament. […]