Bjd In Rajya Sabha

The Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD), once the BJP's friend in need whose support helped several contentious Bills clear Rajya Sabha during Modi 2.0, were on the other side today.

Ex-Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's BJD - which helped the BJP pass key bills in the Modi government's first two terms, when it lacked numbers in the Rajya Sabha - seems to have switched sides, and has labelled itself "voice of the opposition".

BJD president Naveen Patnaik held a meeting with his party's nine Rajya Sabha MPs on Monday and asked them to emerge as a "vibrant and strong" opposition in the Upper House of Parliament during its upcoming session that would begin on June 27.

The controversial Delhi Services Bill was today introduced in Rajya Sabha for discussion and vote. Though bitterly resisted by the Opposition, it's expected to have a smooth sailing, given the support from Naveen Patnaik's BJD and Andhra's YSRC.

Delhi services Bill: The decision of Odisha's ruling party, which has nine MPs in Rajya Sabha, will help the government touch the halfway mark in the upper house, where the BJP-led NDA does not have full majority on its own.

Taking a swipe at the national parties for talking about women empowerment only during polls and conveniently forgetting afterward, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday said BJD will make women reservation issue a national movement by raising it in every session of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Assembly.

BJD Monday extended support to NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh in the election for Rajya Sabha depurty chairman drawing sharp criticism from the Congress which said the regional party's true face has been revealed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's shout-out for Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in parliament, at a time the party is engrossed in all-out efforts to form a non-BJP coalition to take power in Maharashtra, drew much comment on Monday. PM Modi was speaking at a special discussion to mark the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha or upper hous...

The Right to Information (RTI) bill seeking significant changes to the transparency law is set to pass the Rajya Sabha test despite the opposition's objections, with the government bringing the fence-sitters on board. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly spoke to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the support of his Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

BJD president Naveen Patnaik Sunday asked party MPs to apprise him of the issues they raise in Parliament and steps taken to resolve them once in two months.

Two BJD candidates and a BJP nominee supported by the regional party were Friday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha in the by-elections held here for three vacant seats in the state.

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday named Ashwini Baishnab, a former bureaucrat, as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha bypolls in Odisha, with the state's ruling Biju Janata Dal also announcing its support to him, making his victory virtually certain.

In a bid to pacify the resentment over denial of tickets to some leaders, BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced a Rajya Sabha berth for Berhampur MLA Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik.

A late evening announcement by Biju Janata Dal's Naveen Patnaik has given the ruling BJP-led national coalition's candidate a clear edge in the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman's election to be held on Thursday morning. Mr Patnaik's promise of support to Harivansh Narayan Singh, a first-time lawmaker from Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United, places the NDA...

The secret of BJP's confidence of winning the upcoming Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election is now revealed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a call to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik that sealed the deal for which way nine BJD lawmakers will vote in Thursday's election, NDTV has learnt.

The Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD), once the BJP's friend in need whose support helped several contentious Bills clear Rajya Sabha during Modi 2.0, were on the other side today.

Ex-Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's BJD - which helped the BJP pass key bills in the Modi government's first two terms, when it lacked numbers in the Rajya Sabha - seems to have switched sides, and has labelled itself "voice of the opposition".

BJD president Naveen Patnaik held a meeting with his party's nine Rajya Sabha MPs on Monday and asked them to emerge as a "vibrant and strong" opposition in the Upper House of Parliament during its upcoming session that would begin on June 27.

The controversial Delhi Services Bill was today introduced in Rajya Sabha for discussion and vote. Though bitterly resisted by the Opposition, it's expected to have a smooth sailing, given the support from Naveen Patnaik's BJD and Andhra's YSRC.

Delhi services Bill: The decision of Odisha's ruling party, which has nine MPs in Rajya Sabha, will help the government touch the halfway mark in the upper house, where the BJP-led NDA does not have full majority on its own.

Taking a swipe at the national parties for talking about women empowerment only during polls and conveniently forgetting afterward, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday said BJD will make women reservation issue a national movement by raising it in every session of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Assembly.

BJD Monday extended support to NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh in the election for Rajya Sabha depurty chairman drawing sharp criticism from the Congress which said the regional party's true face has been revealed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's shout-out for Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in parliament, at a time the party is engrossed in all-out efforts to form a non-BJP coalition to take power in Maharashtra, drew much comment on Monday. PM Modi was speaking at a special discussion to mark the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha or upper hous...

The Right to Information (RTI) bill seeking significant changes to the transparency law is set to pass the Rajya Sabha test despite the opposition's objections, with the government bringing the fence-sitters on board. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly spoke to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for the support of his Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

BJD president Naveen Patnaik Sunday asked party MPs to apprise him of the issues they raise in Parliament and steps taken to resolve them once in two months.

Two BJD candidates and a BJP nominee supported by the regional party were Friday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha in the by-elections held here for three vacant seats in the state.

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday named Ashwini Baishnab, a former bureaucrat, as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha bypolls in Odisha, with the state's ruling Biju Janata Dal also announcing its support to him, making his victory virtually certain.

In a bid to pacify the resentment over denial of tickets to some leaders, BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced a Rajya Sabha berth for Berhampur MLA Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik.

A late evening announcement by Biju Janata Dal's Naveen Patnaik has given the ruling BJP-led national coalition's candidate a clear edge in the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman's election to be held on Thursday morning. Mr Patnaik's promise of support to Harivansh Narayan Singh, a first-time lawmaker from Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United, places the NDA...

The secret of BJP's confidence of winning the upcoming Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election is now revealed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a call to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik that sealed the deal for which way nine BJD lawmakers will vote in Thursday's election, NDTV has learnt.