BJD Leaders Write to Naveen Patnaik Demanding Action Against MP Sasmit Patra Over Waqf Bill
Patra, the leader of the BJD in the Rajya Sabha, has been in the spotlight after revealing that he voted in favour of the ...
Sasmit Patra not villain, chief advisor responsible: BJD MP points finger at VK Pandian, claims deal struck
In a startling revelation that could send tremors through Odisha’s political landscape, senior BJD MP Debashish Samantaray on ...
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After expressing ‘concern’ over voting for Waqf Law, BJD reaffirms commitment to ‘secularism’
Of the seven BJD Rajya Sabha MPs, four voted in favour of the Bill, while two opposed it. One member, Debasish Samantaray, ...
BJD leadership lands in soup after Sasmit Patra claims voting in favour of Waqf (Amendment) Bill
Following this, Congress targeted BJD and alleged the party had made a deal with the BJP on the issue and that the party ...
Biju Janata Dal’s unclear stance on Waqf bill sparks internal debate
BJD faces internal conflict over the Waqf Bill, as party MPs show split voting. Naveen Patnaik's directive to oppose the Bill ...
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Waqf Bill Fallout: BJD Under Fire as Sasmit Patra’s Vote Sparks Political Uproar in Odisha
The passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in Parliament has sparked a political storm in Odisha, particularly after Biju ...
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Odisha: BJD faces internal turmoil over Rajya Sabha vote on Waqf Bill
The volte-face has triggered a storm within the party. Several senior leaders, including Prasanna Acharya and Sashi Bhusan ...
‘Pandian-raj’ still prevalent: Odisha Congress chief Bhakta Das
Political storm brews in Odisha as the retirement of Sujata Rout Karthikeyan from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) ...
Coimbatore Airport Meet, Chennai Trip, VRS: Pandian's Wife Sujata Karthikeyan Set To Enter Odisha Politics?
Sujata is seen as an ideal candidate due to her deep local roots. Unlike her husband, who was seen as an outsider despite his ...
Centre approves Odisha cadre IAS officer Sujata R Karthikeyan's request for early retirement
The Centre has approved Odisha cadre IAS Officer Sujata Karthikeyan's request for Voluntary Retirement. | One of India's ...
Who Is Sujata Karthikeyan? Top Odisha Bureaucrat & VK Pandian's Wife Takes Voluntary Retirement
During the last year's state election, Karthikeyan was transferred to a less influential post following the Election Commission's direction. While VK Pandian quit politics, Karthikeyan took childcare ...