Over 100 workers of BJD, Congress join BJP ahead of Nuapada by-election

NUAPADA: In a major boost to the BJP ahead of Nuapada by-election, more than 100 workers of the BJD and Congress including ...
Odisha Bytes

Nuapada Bypoll In Odisha: BJP Assigns Zonal Responsibilities To 8 Ministers

Bhubaneswar, Days after the BJD announced a formidable 52-member campaign team, the ruling BJP has assigned zonal ...
Deccan Chronicle

Odisha Minister Trades Secretariat Comfort For Farmer’s Home To Lead Bypoll Campaign

Each morning, Patra begins his day not with official files, but with a cup of tea and a laptop — tracking poll updates, ...
The New Indian Express

BJD cries ‘horse trading’ after Jay switches to BJP

Shortly after Dholakia junior’s induction into the BJP, senior BJD leader Pratap Jena told reporters at a media conference in the party office that Jay sold himself to the saffron party. BHUBANESWAR: ...
The Telegraph

BJD starts statewide padayatra to highlight BJP govt's law, development and social issues in Odisha

BJD raises concerns over unemployment, farmers’ distress, price rise, and attacks on SC-ST and minorities amid BJP’s alleged administrative failures BJD leaders during the launch of the Jan Sampark ...
The Financial Express

Who is Snehangini Chhuria? BJD’s candidate for Nuapada by-election

Naveen Patnaik, the BJD president, announced Snehangini Chhuria as the candidate for the Nuapada Assembly bypoll on Wednesday. The Nuapada contest has drawn attention from all three major parties. For ...
The Hindu

BJD slams Odisha CM for making his conversation with West Bengal rape survivor public

The Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday (October 15, 2025) criticized Chief Minister Mohan Majhi for releasing the video of his conversation with the Odia medical girl student who was gangraped in Durgapur ...
The Asian Age

Nuapada Bypoll: BJP, Congress Declare Candidates; Suspense Builds Over BJD’s Pick

Bhubaneswar: The political temperature in Odisha’s Nuapada is rising as the assembly by-election approaches, with both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress having announced their ...
Indiatimes

BJP names Rajendra Dholakia’s son as Nuapada bypoll candidate; BJD picks Snehangini Chhuria

The Nuapada bypoll sees a contest between BJP's Jay Dholakia, son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, and former minister Snehangini Chhuria for the BJD. Jay's switch to BJP follows his father's legacy ...
Deccan Chronicle

Nuapada Bypoll: 14 Candidates In Fray As No Nomination Withdrawn

According to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha, candidates were allowed to withdraw their nominations between 11 am ...
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BJD cries ‘horse trading’ after Jay switches to BJP

BHUBANESWAR: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday reacted sharply to Jay Dholakia joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), calling it a classic case of ‘horse trading’. Shortly after Dholakia junior ...
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BJD alleges CB probe only to protect guilty

BHUBANESWAR: Alleging that senior leaders of BJP and top police officials are involved in the SI recruitment scam, the BJD on Friday accused the state government of shielding the culprits through the ...