BJD Joins Opposition Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Over SIR, Marks Shift In Stand

BJD joins INDIA bloc's SIR protest, to stay away from Odisha bandh: Naveen Patnaik plays the balancing act, again

Biju Janata Dal leaders engaged in a protest against the Chief Election Commissioner in New Delhi, asserting that this action doesn't represent an alliance with the opposition’s INDIA bloc. The party is committed to staying neutral, strategically positioning itself amid the ruling BJP and its rivals. Political analysts note that BJD's efforts reflect their attempt to navigate complex dynamics while confronting challenges to preserve their sway i…

BJD Joins Opposition Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Over SIR, Marks Shift In Stand

BJD joins Opposition protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over SIR, citing Odisha voter deletion concerns while maintaining equidistance from NDA and INDIA bloc.

Odisha Politics: Party To Anti-Gyanesh Kumar Protest, But Not Part Of INDIA Bloc, Clarifies BJD

Bhubaneswar: The Naveen Patnaik-led BJD has clarified that it was not part of the INDIA bloc, despite its Rajya Sabha members joining the Opposition alliance’s protest march against the alleged arbitrary actions of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The clarification came on a day when BJD MPs were seen…

Odisha BJP defends SIR, questions Congress, BJD over CEC protest - OrissaPOST

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday criticised the Opposition over its protest against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, asserting that the Opposition lacked substantive issues against the BJP governments at the Centre and in Odisha. In a statement, BJP state General Secretary Biranchi Narayan […]

BJD still Retains a Significant Vote Base , Polled a Slightly Higher Vote share than BJP in 2024 Assembly Polls despite losing Power, Any Sustained Coordination or Informal Understanding with Congress and Smaller Parties could help consolidate Anti-BJP Votes in Future Elections

By Our Correspondent NEW DELHI:BJD has not formally joined the INDIA Alliance. The Biju Janata Dal (led by Naveen Patnaik) remains outside both the INDIA bloc and the NDA. It continues to describe itself as an independent regional party. However, it has taken a clear step toward closer coordination with the Opposition by joining the INDIA bloc’s protest march in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Re…