BJD Student Leader Arrested in Balangir Amid Student Union Election Tensions; Rajendra University Polls Cancelled

Biju Janata Dal strongly condemns the Odisha Police for the alleged misuse of police powers for political vendetta against youth and student leaders

By Our Correspondent BHUBANESWAR: The Biju Janata Dal strongly condemns the Odisha Police for the alleged misuse of police powers for political vendetta against youth and student leaders. The BJP government is using the police to intimidate the opposition party ahead of the Student Parliament elections. The arrest of the BJD Balangir District President raises serious questions about police impartiality. While serious crime and law-and-order issu…

BJD Student Leader Arrested in Balangir Amid Student Union Election Tensions; Rajendra University Polls Cancelled

Tensions erupted in Balangir over the past two days surrounding student union elections, leading to the arrest of Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) district president Suman Nand, widespread protests by Biju Janata Dal (BJD) workers, and the eventual cancellation of elections at Rajendra University. Nand was arrested on charges of allegedly threatening and abducting an […] The post BJD Student Leader Arrested in Balangir Amid Student Union Election …

Odisha Campus Polls: BJD Student Leaders Detained, ABVP Candidate Goes Missing Hours Before Voting

Bhubaneswar: A day ahead of Odisha’s student union elections, returning to campuses after an eight-year gap, two separate incidents have heightened tensions - the detention of Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) leaders in Balangir on allegations of abducting a student, and the disappearance of an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)-backed candidate from his hostel in Jajpur. Balangir police took president…

Biju Chhatra Janata Dal Balangir District President Suman Nanda arrested over alleged student abduction

Balangir: A day ahead of the student union election in Odisha, the Balangir police today arrested Suman Nanda, president of the district unit of the Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD). Nanda has been arrested in connection with an allegation of abducting a student. The arrest came amid high drama over the campus election, which had continued for the past two days. According to reports, police detained Nanda after the conclusion of the “Why I Stand f…