The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is a state political party of the Indian state of Odisha led by Naveen Patnaik, the current Chief Minister of Odisha and the son of former Chief minister Biju Patnaik, after whom the party was named. Did you know Muttiah Muralitharan has Indian citizenship? Odisha aims to revive tourism amid COVID-19 pandemic, Odisha CM condoles demise of Jaswant Singh. The JD-U was then part of the opposition alliance which decisively defeated the NDA.

ANI | The BJD has a history of repeated alliances and coalitions with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and formed the NDA … National Democratic Alliance nominee Harivansh Narayan Singh was re-elected Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha on Monday, as the Opposition did not press for voting though a motion to name Manoj Jha as the opposition candidate was moved. The party said it was keen to execute the 'Bihar first Bihari first' vision documents it had prepared following interactions with lakhs of people from the state but an agreement on this could not be reached in the alliance.

Chirag Paswan had met BJP president J P Nadda a few times of late and also spoke to senior BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah over the alliance issues. Ray, a founding member of Biju Janata Dal (BJD), was close with Biju Pattnaik and was present on his bedside during Pattnaik’s final moment. The Telangana Rashtra Samiti had announced it will abstain. World Mental Health Day: Bengaluru FC launch 'Care Around The Corner... Rahul Dravid's U-19 teammate Suresh Kumar commits suicide. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, welcomed Harivansh`s re-election and said "we hope that the Deputy Chairperson will see us as equals". The post fell vacant after Harivansh`s term in the Upper House ended. However, Ray switched sides and joined BJP. Aditi Rao Hydari: I feel the film industry is an inclusive space, Woman strangulated to death by in-laws for dowry in Odisha’s Balangir, Covid tally in Odisha Capital surpasses 25k-mark, Revamped Taladanda Canal Road project in Odisha inaugurated, Excessive use of hand-sanitisers may boost antimicrobial resistance, Counterfeit zarda manufacturing units busted in Odisha’s Bhadrak, Pradhan seeks repeal of Odisha University Amendment Bill,…, Odisha woman MP cries foul, dares govt to seal BJD office…, Well-marked low pressure: Heavy to very heavy rain in Odisha…, Centre issues advisory on mandatory police action for crimes…, Despite odds, fund raising via equity issues jumps 28% in…, Harivansh Narayan Singh re-elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy…. Confirmed – Vijay Sethupathi to play Muttiah Muralitharan in soon-to-be-rel... 'Will never forget the after match conversations': TNPL spinner M... Savitribai Phule Pune University to hold practice tests before final year e... Over 93,500 data science jobs vacant in India, says study, Kashmir man raised at orphanage secures 46th rank in KAS exam, NTA NEET Result 2020 to be declared on this date; here's how to check, 23 states, 8 UTs abolish interview for government jobs, BJP holds CEC meeting to finalise Bihar Assembly Election candidates. Updated: Sep 14, 2020 15:45 IST. Taiwan National Day 2020: President Tsai Ing-wen extends olive branch to Ch... 'Coronavirus broke out in various parts of world last year, China repo... Pakistan: Chemical weapons used to silence voices of activists in Balochist... Pakistan imposes ban on Chinese video-sharing app TikTok over 'vulgar... Railways registers 18% increase in freight from Oct 1-8 as compared to last... Tata Harrier Dark Edition XT, XT+ launched, check price, specifications her... GDP expected to decline by 9.5% in FY21, may get better in Q4: RBI, Amid high inflation, RBI keeps repo rate unchanged. All Rights Reserved. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday issued a three-line whip to its Rajya Sabha members asking them to remain present in the House on September 14, the first day of … Janata Dal-led United Front formed the government after the 1996 Indian general election with the outside support of the Indian National Congress.

The court will announce the quantum of sentence on October 14. However, the LJP is likely to continue as the member of the NDA at the Centre as of now, more so as its patron and the only member in the Modi government, Ram Vilas Paswan, has undergone a heart surgery in the national capital and will remain hospitalised for a few weeks. The LJP meeting also passed a resolution in favour of an alliance with the BJP, and said its MLAs will work to strengthen the hand of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Prasanna Acharya on Monday said that his party will extend support to National Democratic Alliance… Naveen announces BJD’s support to NDA candidate for RS Deputy Chairman post, jdu candidate in rajya sabha deputy chairman poll. The Telangana Rashtra Samiti had announced it will abstain. The BJD in its clarification had said that the party supported the JD(U) due to ‘ideological similarities’, but it will continue to maintain equi-distance from the BJP and Congress. On September 10, Nitish had talked to Patnaik seeking BJD’s support for the Janata Dal (United) candidate in the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman’s election. I appeal to all to cooperate with the Chair," Modi said, adding that the Janata Dal-United leader will manage the Rajya Sabha proceedings without partiality. (ANI), BJP won't understand hardships of Xetkari as they promote Saavkari, says Girish Chodankar, Ex-gratia will be paid to family of youth beaten to death in Adarsh Nagar, says Sisodia, calling it a big crime, BJP holds CEC meeting to decide Bihar candidates, NHRC seeks detailed report in four-year-old case of minor's sexual assault in Odisha's Balasore, India has launched National Action Plan for conservation of migratory birds: Prakash Javadekar, BJP's CEC to meet today to discuss candidate list for Bihar polls, Bihar Assembly polls: Nadda to address first rally in Bodhgaya on October 11, copyrights © aninews.in | All rights Reserved. But BJD Supremo Naveen Pattnaik and Ray had different opinions on the induction of Bijay in BJD.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him and said that he had "high regards for Harivanshji". Acharya's statement follows Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announcement on Monday that BJD MPs in the Rajya Sabha will support Harivansh for the post of Deputy Chairman in the House.Patnaik's announcement came soon after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar spoke to him again over the issue of the elections for the Deputy Chairman post which are scheduled to be held today.JDU MP Harivansh is pitted against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Manoj Jha in the poll.

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik today announced his party’s support to NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. 'In Bihar, caste is more important than religion', PHOTOS: Royal Challengers vs Chennai Super Kings, Pak targets civilians along LoC; BSF jawans injured, TN Dalit panchayat chief not allowed to sit on chair, SEE: MiG-29, Chinook perform sorties near LAC. "I hope that the Deputy Chairperson will run the House well. (Photo: Twitter/@DilipRayOdisha), Former NDA minister Dilip Ray convicted in Coal Scam case, quantum of sentence on October 14. Some political analysts even alleged that Ray is paying the price of distancing himself from BJP.

The NDA on its own has 113 MPs and very close to the halfway mark of 122 MPs. The Bihar assembly polls will be held in three phases on October 28, November 3 and November 7, and the counting of votes will take place on November 10.

Novak Djokovic overcomes Stefanos Tsitsipas, to meet Rafael Nadal in French... Roland Garros: Nadal beats Schwartzman to reach 13th French Open final.
On 26 December 1997, he split from the Janata Dal and formed his own political party. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, welcomed Harivansh`s re-election and said "we hope that the Deputy Chairperson will see us as equals". "We will triumph," was the brief comment of Chirag Paswan as he sported a victory sign after the meeting. Here is a list, Spotlight On Pangong, China build-up now clear in Depsang, Is 2020 the worst year for civilisation?

Ray was Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Coal during Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government in 1999. The Telangana Rashtra Samiti had announced it will abstain. I appeal to all to cooperate with the Chair," Modi said, adding that the Janata Dal-United leader will manage the Rajya Sabha proceedings without partiality. Though the BJP was more accommodative of the LJP's concerns, sources in the regional party said, but the JD-U believed that it overestimated its strength.