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BJD eyes an opportunity in federal politics
A long stint at the helm and an inability to fully decouple from BJP's politics has left BJD unable to perfect an oppositional pitch in its voice
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:30 PM IST
HT Editorial
BJD president Naveen Patnaik accuses BJP of spreading false narratives in Odisha
Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik was unanimously re-elected as Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president for the ninth time in a row on Saturday
Published on Apr 19, 2025 02:57 PM IST
Debabrata Mohanty
Naveen Patnaik attacks Odisha BJP, says it’s ‘demeaning great sons of the soil’
Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal dismissed Patnaik’s remarks as ‘political rhetoric’, adding that it was unbecoming of a former CM to make such remarks
Published on Apr 17, 2025 06:42 PM IST
Debabrata Mohanty
Odisha: How dissidence over the Waqf Bill will impact the once-infallible BJD
The aftermath has come as a huge headache for the ageing Patnaik, who at 78, is still unable to come terms with his role as Leader of Opposition
Published on Apr 11, 2025 06:27 PM IST
Debabrata Mohanty
Naveen Patnaik defends Pandian after criticism over BJD’s Waqf flip-flop
Naveen Patnaik said the allegations against Pandian were “baseless and exaggerated” and that Pandian continued to be a figure of “integrity and dedication”.
Published on Apr 09, 2025 09:10 PM IST
Debabrata Mohanty