New Odisha CM: A guard's son who once slept on footpath, Mohan Majhi is now fresh face of BJP's tribal outreach
Majhi, a graduate, was the village head between 1997-2000 and was also the secretary of the BJP's Adivasi Morcha prior to being elected as an MLA from Keonjhar in 2000
Incoming BJP govt's Odisha problem: Finding a house for its CM
In his 24-year tenure, Patnaik operated from his personal home, Naveen Niwas, which effectively served as the Chief Minister's residence. Sparse furniture, few personal artefacts and even fewer self-aggrandizing portraits – it never looked like a power centre.
After BJD’s crash & burn, 'missing' Pandian sets tongues wagging in Odisha
Once the heir apparent to Naveen Patnaik, Pandian is now the main scapegoat for the rout faced by BJD, a party that ruled the state for over two decades.
Naveen Patnaik quits as Odisha CM after BJD's shock defeat in assembly polls
The BJP’s performance and rise has shocked everybody in Odisha as the ruling party had exuded confidence of winning over 100 seats in the Assembly segment in Odisha.
Odisha Exit Poll 2024 Updates: BJP will eat into BJD's seat share, win 13-15 seats, News18 Mega Exit Poll predicts
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will win in significantly lesser number of seats at 6 to 8, the News18 Mega Exit Poll predicted.
Balasore Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule
Odisha 2024 Lok Sabha polls: Politically, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has clinched victory from this Lok Sabha seat on four occasions. However, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) emerged victorious for the first time in the 2014 election, marking a shift from the historical dominance of the Congress party post-independence. Notably, in the 1967 elections, the Communist Party of India secured its foothold in this constituency with Samarendra Kundu emerging victorious.
Kendrapara Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule
Himachal Pradesh 2024 Lok Sabha polls: The political legacy of the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency dates back to India's independence, with its inaugural election held in 1952, won by Congress's Nityanand. In subsequent years, the Praja Socialist Party claimed victory in 1957, 1962, and 1967, with Surendra Nath Dwivedi emerging as the triumphant candidate on all three occasions.
Lok Sabha elections phase 6 blockbusters: Clash of Bihari babus in Delhi, Maneka's 'lonely' battle, Mufti's fight for survival
The penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha elections will cover the national capital Delhi and adjoining Haryana besides several key constituencies in states like Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal.
BJD’s VK Pandian clears air on Jagannath Temple's treasury Ratna Bhandar's missing key
Replying to the allegations of PM Modi on the mystery of missing key of Ratna Bhandar, BJD’s VK Pandian and close aide of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the issue related to missing keys of the Ratna Bhandar of Lord Jagannath Temple has been raised by the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders during the election period but it has not yielded electoral benefits.
Sambit Patra apologises for Jaganath Devotee Gaffe; Lord will remove BJP from power, says Sanjay Singh
BJP candidate from Puri Lok Sabha seat, Sambit Patra apologised for his 'Mahaprabhu is devotee of PM Modi' remarks following backlash. AAP's Sanjay Singh says that Lord Jagannath will give a befitting reply to their arrogance by removing BJP from the Centre
BJP is running an aggressive campaign in Odisha, but is it enough to beat Naveen Patnaik?
The mood in the BJP camp is upbeat as they feel the party has a realistic chance of winning the Assembly elections this time. Modi’s popularity is definitely on the upswing, but is it enough to dent CM Naveen Patnaik’s winning streak?
Bhubaneshwar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule
Odisha 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: A significant turning point in Odisha's political history occurred with the formation of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by Naveen Patnaik in 1997. The BJD's emergence marked a shift in the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat's political dynamics, leading to a spectacular victory in the 1998 election with Prasanna Kumar Patasani securing the seat for the party.
Puri Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule
Odisha 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: The upcoming election in Puri promises to be a closely watched affair, with the three main contenders vying for the mandate of the electorate. The outcome will hinge on various factors, including the candidates' appeal, campaign strategies, and local issues. The margin of victory in the previous election suggests a keenly contested battle, and it will be interesting to see how the voters respond to the new lineup of candidates on polling day.
Sambalpur Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule
Odisha 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: With such heavyweight candidates from the BJP, Congress, and BJD in the fray, the electoral battle in Sambalpur is likely to be intensive. It will be interesting to see how the voters respond to these developments and which candidate ultimately emerges victorious in the closely watched contest.
'Lord Jagannath devotee of PM Modi', says Sambit Patra; Opposition lashes out at BJP
The BJP leader, however, later clarified that it was a slip of the tongue and asked the Opposition not to make an issue out of a nonexistent matter.
Odisha Lok Sabha election: Royal vs royal battle tests old ties in Bolangir
Odisha Lok Sabha election 2024: This battle is a personal one between the Singh Deo royal family of Bolangir and Adrija Manjari Singh, who is the ex-wife of Arkesh Singh Deo. She is the grand-daughter of former Prime Minister VP Singh, also known as Raja of Manda.
Fiery Hyderabad clash, Akhilesh's quest for 'revenge', Andhra family feud: 10 key contests in Lok Sabha polls phase 4
As many as 96 Lok Sabha constituencies are being voted for on May 13. Polling is also on for the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha assemblies
Can Dilip Tirkey emerge as 'special one' in Odisha election?
Dilip is up against BJP leader Jual Oram in Sundargarh Lok Sabha seat. Dilip campaigns by connecting with people in smaller gatherings and avoids the use of any bombastic language.
Will quit politics if Naveen Patnaik fails to become Odisha CM again: Pandian
Pandian, a close aide of Patnaik, challenged union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to announce that the BJP leader would also take political 'sanyas' if the saffron party failed to come to power in the state.
Odisha Lok Sabha elections 2024: Key constituencies and candidates in Phase 4
Odisha Lok Sabha elections 2024: Odisha sends 21 members to the Lok Sabha including Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) was the frontrunner in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections winning 12 seats.
Behrampur Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule
Odisha 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: This time the BJP has fielded Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy, the INC declared Rashmi Ranjan Patnaik as their candidate and the BJD gave the ticket to Bhrugu Baxipatra. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Chandra Shekhar Sahu of the BJD emerged victorious and the BJP candidate was the runners up.
No light for Congress at end of the tunnel in Odisha?
Odisha election 2024: The peak performance of the Congress was in 1980 when it secured 118 out of 147 assembly seats under the leadership of JB Patnaik.
Pushback against CM Patnaik's aide Pandian dominates poll narrative in Odisha
Some key voices in Odisha say there are curated camps planted in Delhi who are trying to denigrate the image of Pandian.
Lok Sabha Elections: Meet the richest candidate in Odisha who has assets valued at Rs 461 crore
In his affidavit filed with the Election Commission on Friday, Santrupt Misra, former HR chief at Aditya Birla Group, stated that he had immovable assets valued at Rs 53 crore and moveable assets valued at Rs 408 crore.
