A civic body officer in Bhubaneswar was assaulted by six attackers inside the office premises. The incident, caught on camera ...

BHUBANESWAR, (IANS) – Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on June 22 met Pope Francis in Vatican City. “It has been an absolute pleasure meeting His Holiness Pope Francis (@Pontifex) in ...

Naveen Patnaik becomes BJD president for 9th time, asks party workers to expose BJP's 'false' narrative "Creating a false narrative is the main strategy against the BJD.

As the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) re-elected Naveen Patnaik as party president for a record ninth consecutive term, what stood out was not just the ceremony, but who wasn’t in the room. The ...

Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who was chosen as the BJD president for the ninth time in a row, on Saturday called upon party workers to expose the alleged false narrative of the ...

BJD’s organisational election returning officer PK Deb announced 78-year-old Patnaik as the party president at the state council meeting held at its state headquarters, Sankha Bhawan.

The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha assembly, Naveen Patnaik, on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the post of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president for the ninth time.

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Naveen Patnaik said the allegations against Pandian were “baseless and exaggerated” and that Pandian continued to be a figure of “integrity and dedication”. Wednesday, Jun 25, 2025.

The controversy has deepened internal divisions, especially after V.K. Pandian, Patnaik’s close aide, was blamed for both the party’s Assembly election defeat and its unclear stand on the Bill.

Panda alleged that Patnaik was previously “driven insane” and that his close aide, VK Pandian, sought to prevent him from becoming the Chief Minister of Odisha for the sixth term.

Naveen Patnaik condemns the government's decision to detach Biju Patnaik’s name from Panchayati Raj Day, calling it immature politics, while defending Biju's legacy and contributions to Odisha.