Bharat Express

BJD

PM Modi said that Odisha has given many years to BJD and Congress, yet the aspirations of the people are unfulfilled.

A day after resigning from Congress, former minister Surendra Singh Bhoi joined the Biju Janata Dal at Sankha Bhawan on Friday.

This development marks a significant shift from the history of the two parties, which were allies between 1998 and 2009, during which they secured substantial victories in both assembly and Lok Sabha elections

While the BJD sought to contest from over 100 seats in the 147-member Odisha Assembly, it is not acceptable to the BJP, sources in the saffron camp claimed.

A possible alliance between the two parties would represent a dramatic change in the political landscape of the state, particularly in light of the BJD's 15-year exit from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).