In a major setback to the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), senior leader and Rajya Sabha member Debashish Samantaray on Monday tendered his resignation from the primary membership of the party.
Bhubaneswar: Amid speculation over the party’s future and leadership succession, former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday asserted that the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is and will remain the voice of the people of Odisha for the next 100 years. BJD Foundation Day Event in Bhubaneswar The BJD President said this while addressing party workers.
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President Bhakta Charan Das, on Monday, criticised the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over its decision to abstain from voting in the Vice-President’s election scheduled for Tuesday. Das said the decision was “anticipated” but deeply disappointing, as BJD once again failed to take a clear and historic stand in national.
Bhubaneswar, July 4: The principal opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday submitted a memorandum to the Governor of Odisha, Hari Babu Kambhampati, demanding a judicial enquiry, monitored by a sitting high court judge, into the tragic stampede at Saradhabali near Gundicha Temple on June 29, which claimed three lives. The party expressed its displeasure.
