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Former BJD RS MP Sujeet Kumar joins BJP

Earlier in the day, Sujit Kumar was expelled from the BJD with immediate effect for ‘anti-party activities’, according to a letter signed by BJD President Naveen Patnaik.

Court rejects bail, sends Chilika MLA Prasanta Jagdev to jail

Jagdev, who has often courted controversies over his strong-arm tactics, had allegedly assaulted BJP’s Niranjan Sethi when he protested delays in the distribution of cards under the National Food Security Act and assistance for construction of houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in Balugaon area of Khurda district.

Odisha Congress alleges doublespeak by BJP, BJD on caste survey

Mr. Naveen Patnaik knows the game plan of the BJP and is one with the saffron party in denying reservation for backward or dispensing with the 50 percent ceiling, he is shedding crocodile tears to try and keep the OBC vote bank, alleged Behera.

BJD demands law to remove 50% reservation cap

"More than 50 per cent of Odisha's population belongs to OBC and SEBC. However, reservation at the rate of half of their population, cannot be provided to them because the ceiling fixed by the Supreme Court,"