US EditionJay Dholakia, Son of Former BJD Minister, Joins BJP
Jay Dholakia joined the BJP to boost its chances in the Nuapada by-election after his late father’s demise triggered the poll, marking a major shift in local political dynamics.
- On Saturday, October 11, 2025, Jay Dholakia joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at the state office in Bhubaneswar, welcomed by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other senior leaders.
- Following the death of Rajendra Dholakia, a four-time MLA who served Nuapada for 21 years, the bypoll was triggered.
- Party ranks reacted sharply, with BJP calling the induction a boost while over 400 workers in Nuapada and some local cadres showed resentment after Jay Dholakia’s switch unsettled the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal.
- BJP sources said Jay is set to be the party's candidate, positioning the Nuapada bypoll as BJP's first electoral test since the 2024 Assembly win and a referendum on the 15-month-old BJP government in Odisha.
- With Congress naming tribal leader Ghasiram Majhi, the race gains a distinct challenger as Nuapada's significant tribal population and Biju Janata Dal as Opposition raise stakes in western Odisha.
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NewsDrumOdisha: BJD left red-faced as prospective candidate for Nuapada bypoll joins BJP
Bhubaneswar, Oct 11 (PTI) The BJD’s prospective candidate for the Nuapada assembly bypoll, Jay Dholakia, on Saturday joined the ruling BJP in Odisha, in a major setback for the Naveen Patnaik-led party. He is the son of Rajendra Dholakia, the BJD MLA whose death necessitated the by-election in the seat. Jay had claimed last week […]
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India News AustraliaBJP holds crucial meeting ahead of Odisha bypolls
Bhubaneswar, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Sunday, brainstormed over the selection of its candidate and the devising of a strategy for the upcoming bye-election to the Nuapada Assembly constituency in Odisha during a crucial meeting of the party's core committee held at the State headquarters here, party sources said. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, State BJP President Manmohan Samal, party's state National Gene…
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