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Internal 'discontent' surfaces in BJD over shift on Waqf Amendment Bill stand
The controversy began after Sasmit Patra, BJD's leader in the Rajya Sabha, posted a message stating that party members were ...
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U-turn on Waqf Bill spurs unease within BJD, senior leaders ask Patnaik to declare his stand
Group of 10 senior party leaders met BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Friday after whip Sasmit Patra told party’s Rajya Sabha MPs to ...
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Waqf Bill vote: BJD leaders seeks action own MP
Senior leaders of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in India are calling for action against Rajya Sabha MP and national spokesperson ...
Waqf Bill vote row deepens with rifts within BJD: MLA Ganeswar Behera slams MP Sasmit Patra, demands apology
The internal discord within the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has intensified following the controversial support of party MP Sasmit ...
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BJD yet to decide stand on 'One Nation, One Election' bill, all MPs with Naveen Patnaik: Sasmit Patra
Asked about the BJD's stand on the 'One Nation, One Election' bills, Patra said party chief Naveen Patnaik is "seized of the matter". "The BJD does not have a presence in Lok Sabha. When the Bills ...
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BJD leaders demand action against MP Sasmit Patra for creating confusion over Waqf Bill voting
At least two senior BJD leaders — Prafulla Samal and Pratap Jena — have written letters to Patnaik demanding action against Patra for “going against the party stand by voting in support of ...
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Internal discontent surfaces in BJD over shift on Waqf Bill stand
All doesn’t seem well within the opposition BJD headed by former chief minister Naveen Patnaik as senior leaders of the regional outfit voiced their objections following the party’s alleged change of ...