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Mohan Charan Majhi Cabinet: Here is the full list of Odisha ministers
Mohan Charan Majhi, a tribal leader, took oath as Odisha's next chief minister today. Joining him are two deputy chief ministers. Speculation surrounds the composition of the new cabinet, with names of potential ministers circulating. The BJP's victory ended the 24-year rule of the Biju Janata Dal, securing 78 out of 147 seats in the assembly polls.
Will win at least 12 Lok Sabha seats, 110 assembly constituencies in Odisha: BJD
BJD aims to secure a two-thirds majority in Odisha by winning over 110 assembly seats and 12 Lok Sabha seats. The party dismisses exit polls favoring BJP, citing past inaccuracies and expressing confidence in retaining power under Naveen Patnaik's leadership.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik faces migration issues both in Hinjili, Kantabanji seats
Hinjili and Kantabanji assembly constituencies in Odisha, about 350 km apart, face migration as a major issue. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is the BJD candidate in both places. Despite some infrastructure development, lack of job opportunities drive migration. Political parties bring back migrant workers to vote in elections, offering incentives.
BJP worker killed, 7 others injured in clash with BJD supporters
A clash between supporters of Odisha's ruling BJD and BJP in Ganjam district resulted in one BJP worker's death and seven injuries. The confrontation erupted over campaign posters, with both sides reportedly wielding sharp weapons. BJP workers vandalized vehicles, demanding the arrest of the BJD candidate. Authorities deploy police to restore peace
Actor Varsha Priyadarshini among 9 BJD nominees for Odisha assembly polls
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) announced nine more candidates for the upcoming Odisha assembly elections, including Odia film actor Varsha Priyadarshini. The party denied nominations to seven sitting MLAs while introducing new faces. Priyadarshini, who recently joined the BJD, will contest from the Barchana assembly segment. Former Congress member Ganeswar Behera will contest from Kendrapara.
Odisha: CPI (M) announces candidates for Bhubaneswar LS seat, 7 assembly constituencies
The CPI (M) has announced its candidates for one Lok Sabha seat and seven assembly constituencies in Odisha. Senior leader Suresh Panigrahy is nominated for Bhubaneswar, while Laxman Munda is renominated for the Bonai assembly seat in Sundargarh. The party also fielded Joganand Das, Saroj Nayan, and Girish Maharana.
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Odisha MLA Surendra Singh Bhoi quits Congress after 38 years; two leaders leave BJP too
Three-time Congress MLA and former minister Surendra Singh Bhoi resigned from the primary membership of the party after 38 years and joined the ruling BJD on Friday. Two BJP leaders - Nilgiri MLA Sukant Nayak and the party's Cuttack district president Prakash Chandra Behera - also resigned from their party and are likely to join the BJD.
BJD announces first list of candidates for nine Lok Sabha, 72 Assembly seats
BJD announces Lok Sabha candidates for Odisha elections. Naveen Patnaik to re-contest from Hinjili. Notable candidates include Dilip Tirkey, Lambodhar Nial, and Ranjita Sahu. Pranab Prakash Das vs Dharmendra Pradhan in Sambalpur.
Odisha honeytrap case: Another Odia film producer appears before ED
The woman blackmailer had lodged a complaint against the film producer before city Mahila police station in 2017. In the complaint, Archana had levelled sexual and mental harassment charges against Swain. However, the case was resolved amicably, sources said.
Union ministers review schemes in Odisha, BJD slams Centre's 'inspector raj'
Nityananda Rai, Union Minister of State for Home, during a press meet in Cuttack, claimed that benefits of central schemes were not reaching common people, prompting BJD MLA Sashibhusan Behera to hit back, stating that the public was well aware of all that the state government had been doing for them and they won't accept anything that's not true.
Odisha Cabinet reshuffle: 21 ministers, including 5 women, take oath
A total of 21 Ministers, including 13 Cabinet and 8 Minister of State (Independent charge), took oath in the Naveen Patnaik-led state council of ministers. Five women MLAs were inducted in the council of ministers, including three as Cabinet Ministers. In the last cabinet, only two women were part of the council of ministers.
BJD candidates lead over BJP rivals in Odisha bypolls
As per early trends, BJD's Bijay Shankar Das was leading over BJP candidate Rajkishore Behera by 1,078 votes in Tirtol seat in Jagatsinghpur district, election officials said. Das has polled 3,852 votes so far, while Behera has bagged 2,774 votes. Congress nominee Himanshu Bhushan Mallick has got 442 votes.
Bijoy Mohapatra returns to BJP in Odisha
Mohaptra, considered among the sharpest political minds in the state, had been upset with the running of the party in Odisha.
CM Naveen Patnaik revamps Odisha Cabinet, 12 ministers take oath
The ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor S C Jamir in presence of the chief minister and other senior ministers at Raj Bhavan.
Naveen Patnaik orders probe after sting video shows MLAs seeking bribe
Anam Naik can be heard explaining how a mining giant Vedanta got it all wrong by not “seeking advice of the local politicians who understand ground problems better”.
BJD vice-president Kalindi Charan Behera dies at the age of 71
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid floral tributes to the departed leader and said, "All of us are deeply distressed by the sad demise of Kalindi Babu."
BJD candidate Pratyusha Rajeswari wins Odisha Lok Sabha bypoll
BJD candidate Pratyusha Rajeswari won the Kandhamal Lok Sabha byelection in Odisha by a margin of nearly 3 lakh votes, officials said.
CBI interrogates BJD MLA, newspaper owner in ponzi scheme scam
CBI sources today said Balabantray was grilled for about 60 minutes till 12.15 am last night at the investigating agency's office here.
SC, ST BJD MLAs in a fix over voting on reservation bill
Opposition Congress put 40 SC and ST MLAs of the ruling BJD in a fix in the state Assembly.
Biju Janata Dal: Naveen Patnaik faces revolt at home
BJD has 103 MLAs in the assembly and the support of four National Congress Party MLAs in the 147-member assembly.
Odisha MLA Jhina Hikaka freed after 33 days in Maoist captivity
Maoists on Thursday released Odisha legislator Jhina Hikaka in the state's Koraput district after holding him in captivity for more than a month.
BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka completes 30 days in captivity
BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka today completed a month in captivity of Maoists even as all including Odisha government were anxiously waiting for his release.
Now, group holding MLA Jhina Hikaka ask Odisha government to free 5 more Maoists
Another Naxal group holding MLA Jhina Hikaka extended the deadline to April 10 and demanded that five more persons be freed.
Fresh talks for release of abducted MLA, Italian
While the three-member state government team was led by Home Secretary U N Behera, the two Maoist-nominated negotiators were B D Sharma and Dandapani Mohanty.
Broad agreement over kidnapped Italian Paolo Bosusco reached
The two Maoist mediators holding talks for release of Italian have arrived at a "broad arrangement" on the rebels' demands.
Odisha government examining demands of Jhina Hikaka's abductors
Odisha govt is examining the demands made by abductors of Hikakaka, amid indication that talks with Maoist mediators will soon yield positive results.
Italian tour operator, tribal MLA still in captivity
Italian tour operator P Bosusco, still being held captive by the ultras who said his release would depend on govt's seriousness towards their demands.
Orissa horse trading in Rajya Sabha poll takes new twist
BJD , which is battling a host of scams and scandals, is once again in the dock over horse-trading in 2010 Rajya Sabha polls.
BJD bags three RS seats, jolt to Congress, BJP as 3 party MLAs abstain from voting
In a clear setback to the opposition unity, the ruling Biju Janata Dal in Orissa on Thursday bagged all the three Rajya Sabha seats.
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