BJD sacks party vice-president critical of Naveen Patnaik

Ruling Biju Janata Dal vice-president Soumya Ranjan Patnaik was removed from his post on Tuesday, months before the simultaneous assembly and Lok Sabha polls in Odisha for allegedly writing......

Nitish, Naveen meet, deny discussion on alliance for 2024 polls

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar met in Bhubaneswar for more than an hour on Tuesday but later claimed that there was no discussion on politics or any......

Friday's RS polls will benefit BJP, but full majority only in 2020

Overall, the implications of these elections will favour the BJP in the Upper House where it is short of a numerical majority but has an operational majority. The Election Commission has announced......

BJD returns to power in Odisha for fifth straight term

The Naveen Patnaik-led party bagged 112 of the 146 assembly seats despite the Modi wave in the country. -- INDIA DECIDES IMAGE: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flashes the victory sign after......