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Biju Janata Dal president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday cautioned the Bharatiya Janata Party that people in his state will never support disrespect towards women after BJD candidate Barsha Singh Bariha recorded a thumping victory

Naveen Patnaik-led BJD has decided to support the National Democratic Alliance's vice presidential nominee Jagdeep Dhankhar, party leader Pinaki Misra said to Press Trust of India on Sunday.

With the BJD backing NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, the vote share of the ruling dispensation has now crossed 50 percent, virtually, paving the way for her election as the first tribal president and the youngest too.

Expressing his happiness over the nomination of Droupadi Murmu as the BJP-led NDA's presidential nominee, BJD supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said it was a proud moment for the people of his state.

Former Congress MP Pradeep Majhi, who had resigned from the party as its working president in Odisha, on Sunday announced that he will join the ruling BJD along with his supporters.

Ruling Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik on Friday decided his party will field candidates from Other Backward Castes (OBC) for 27 per cent of seats in the forthcoming three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha.

Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday expelled Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi from the regional party on charge of "anti-people" activities.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was elected as the president of the ruling BJD for the eighth consecutive term today.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today filed nomination papers seeking his re-election as the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president- the post he had been on hold since the regional outfit was formed on December 26, 1997.

Odisha Chief Minister and ruling Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday asked his party MLAs to remain present in the House during the Winter session of the state assembly.

Senior BJD leader Pramod Kumar Sahu, who is also the president of Kendrapara Credit Co-Operative Society, was on Monday arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a female colleague, police sources said.

BJD president Naveen Patnaik Sunday asked party MPs to apprise him of the issues they raise in Parliament and steps taken to resolve them once in two months.

Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik today resigned from Bijepur Assembly constituency and retained the Hinjli seat. Mr Patnaik sent his resignation as legislator from Bijepur constituency in Bargarh district to Assembly Speaker SN Patro, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) general secretary Bijay Nayak said.

Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of different political parties to his swearing-in ceremony scheduled to be held in Odisha capital Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, party sources said Monday.

Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik today retained his home turf Hinjli for a fifth consecutive term, trouncing nearest rival and BJP nominee Pitambar Acharya from the assembly seat by 60,160 votes, according to Election Commission sources.

Biju Janata Dal president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday cautioned the Bharatiya Janata Party that people in his state will never support disrespect towards women after BJD candidate Barsha Singh Bariha recorded a thumping victory

Naveen Patnaik-led BJD has decided to support the National Democratic Alliance's vice presidential nominee Jagdeep Dhankhar, party leader Pinaki Misra said to Press Trust of India on Sunday.

With the BJD backing NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu, the vote share of the ruling dispensation has now crossed 50 percent, virtually, paving the way for her election as the first tribal president and the youngest too.

Expressing his happiness over the nomination of Droupadi Murmu as the BJP-led NDA's presidential nominee, BJD supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said it was a proud moment for the people of his state.

Former Congress MP Pradeep Majhi, who had resigned from the party as its working president in Odisha, on Sunday announced that he will join the ruling BJD along with his supporters.

Ruling Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik on Friday decided his party will field candidates from Other Backward Castes (OBC) for 27 per cent of seats in the forthcoming three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha.

Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday expelled Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi from the regional party on charge of "anti-people" activities.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was elected as the president of the ruling BJD for the eighth consecutive term today.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today filed nomination papers seeking his re-election as the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president- the post he had been on hold since the regional outfit was formed on December 26, 1997.

Odisha Chief Minister and ruling Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday asked his party MLAs to remain present in the House during the Winter session of the state assembly.

Senior BJD leader Pramod Kumar Sahu, who is also the president of Kendrapara Credit Co-Operative Society, was on Monday arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a female colleague, police sources said.

BJD president Naveen Patnaik Sunday asked party MPs to apprise him of the issues they raise in Parliament and steps taken to resolve them once in two months.

Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik today resigned from Bijepur Assembly constituency and retained the Hinjli seat. Mr Patnaik sent his resignation as legislator from Bijepur constituency in Bargarh district to Assembly Speaker SN Patro, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) general secretary Bijay Nayak said.

Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of different political parties to his swearing-in ceremony scheduled to be held in Odisha capital Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, party sources said Monday.

Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik today retained his home turf Hinjli for a fifth consecutive term, trouncing nearest rival and BJP nominee Pitambar Acharya from the assembly seat by 60,160 votes, according to Election Commission sources.