Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy has dismissed petitions filed by the opposition BJD and Congress that sought the disqualification of membership of 11 of their MLAs. The lawmakers were accused of engaging in anti-party activities and cross-voting during the Rajya...
Former BJD MP Debashish Samantaray, who has been nominated by the BJP for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election in Odisha, stated that he was expecting the move since four years of his original parliamentary tenure were still remaining. Samantaray was...
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today suspended six of its MLAs on Saturday following allegations of cross-voting during the recent elections for four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha. The suspended lawmakers include Chakramani Kanhar (Baliguda), Naba Kishor Mallick (Jayadev), Souvic...
The Congress party on Wednesday moved a formal petition before the Odisha Assembly Speaker, seeking the disqualification of two of its legislators under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. The party alleges that the MLAs violated the anti-defection law by...
The Odisha Congress on Tuesday suspended three of its MLAs for backing BJP-supported Independent candidate Dilip Ray, a move that secured his victory in the Rajya Sabha polls, according to a party statement. The suspended legislators include Ramesh Chandra Jena...
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today extended his congratulations to the BJP’s Rajya Sabha nominees and the party-backed Independent candidate for their victories. In a post on X, Majhi said, "Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the party's state...
In a sharp escalation of political tensions following the Rajya Sabha elections, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday launched a scathing counter-attack against BJD president Naveen Patnaik. Majhi characterised Patnaik’s recent remarks regarding cross-voting as an "affront to...
In a significant shift in Odisha's political landscape, the ruling BJP secured two of the four Rajya Sabha seats on Monday, March 16, 2026. The opposition BJD and a BJP-backed Independent candidate captured one seat each in a biennial election...
On the eve of the Rajya Sabha polling, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has directed two of its suspended legislators to adhere to the party whip and vote in favour of its authorised candidate. Pramila Mallik, the Chief Whip for...
Amidst intense allegations of horse trading and fears of cross-voting, Odisha is set to conduct Rajya Sabha elections this Monday after a 12-year hiatus, with five candidates competing for four seats in the Upper House of the Parliament. The Rajya...
