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Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has suffered the first poll defeat since its formation after splitting away from the erstwhile Janata Dal in 1997. The party remained invincible for over two decades after coming to power riding on the popularity of Biju Patnaik in...

Bhubaneswar: Political parties including the BJP, BJD and the Congress had fielded a number of Odia actors as contestants in the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. BJP had nominated actors Sidhant Mohapatra, Akash Das Nayak and Arindam Roy from Digapahandi, Korei and Salipur Assembly constituencies...

Guwahati/ Bhubaneswar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma affirmed the BJP's commitment to fulfil its promises to the people of Odisha as the party was on its way to form the government in that state. Sarma had extensively campaigned in Odisha. "History created in Odisha!...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal Tuesday congratulated the BJP for its success in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state and thanked the people of Odisha for allowing the regional party to serve them. BJD spokesperson Sasmit Patra, Manas R Mangaraj and MP...

Bhubaneswar: With the BJP marching towards a victory in the Odisha Assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday thanked the people of the state and assured them that his party will leave no stone unturned to fulfil their dreams. In a message on X, the...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal ( BJD) under the leadership of Naveen Patnaik, which ruled Odisha consecutively for fifth term, suffered a major jolt in the election, as the Opposition BJP riding on the Modi wave, is all set to form the double engine government...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP won 24 Assembly seats in Odisha on Tuesday and was leading in 56 other constituencies, according to the Election Commission of India. The Biju Janata Dal won 18 seats and was leading in 31 constituencies out of the 147 Assembly seats, it...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP won 14 Assembly seats in Odisha on Tuesday and was leading in 66 other constituencies, according to the Election Commission of India. The Biju Janata Dal won seven seats and was leading in 42 constituencies out of the 147 Assembly seats, it...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP won eight Assembly seats in Odisha and was leading in 73 other constituencies, according to the Election Commission of India. The BJD won one seat and was leading in 47 constituencies out of the 147 Assembly seats, it said. The Congress won...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP is leading in 19 of the 21 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, election officials said. BJD candidate is leading in one seat and Congress nominee in one constituency. Union Minister and BJP candidate Dharmendra Pradhan is leading from the Sambalpur Lok Sabha...