Jay Panda Kendrapara

Baijayant 'Jay' Panda was one of the most recognizable faces of Odisha's ruling BJD, apart from its founder and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. It seemed incredible that he could ever quit the party after being its chief spokesperson for years. But his souring ties with Naveen Patnaik came to pass and finally, he quit last year. In this election, Mr...

An altercation between Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Odisha BJP vice-president Baijayant Panda touched a new low on Sunday, with the latter claiming that there are occasions when his former party chief "cries like a schoolboy".

BJP national vice president Baijayant Panda on Thursday hit back at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, a day after the chief minister said Biju Janata Dal's candidate for Kendrapara will not hide anything in his affidavit like drawing salary and working for a mining company.

Odisha leader Baijayant Jay Panda who joined the BJP early this month and was subsequently appointed the state's national vice-president and spokesperson will be contesting the Lok Sabha elections from his last sitting seat Kendrapara. He vacated his seat and resigned from Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal last year.

The BJD had suspended Baijayant Jay Panda, a two-time lawmaker from Kendrapara, in January this year on 'disciplinary grounds'. In May, he quit the party.

The MP of Kendrapara in Odisha, Baijayant Jay Panda, today said he has resigned as a member of the Lok Sabha.

Baijayant Jay Panda today announced that he was quitting Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), a move that was in the making after a bitter falling out with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Baijayant 'Jay' Panda was one of the most recognizable faces of Odisha's ruling BJD, apart from its founder and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. It seemed incredible that he could ever quit the party after being its chief spokesperson for years. But his souring ties with Naveen Patnaik came to pass and finally, he quit last year. In this election, Mr...

An altercation between Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Odisha BJP vice-president Baijayant Panda touched a new low on Sunday, with the latter claiming that there are occasions when his former party chief "cries like a schoolboy".

BJP national vice president Baijayant Panda on Thursday hit back at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, a day after the chief minister said Biju Janata Dal's candidate for Kendrapara will not hide anything in his affidavit like drawing salary and working for a mining company.

Odisha leader Baijayant Jay Panda who joined the BJP early this month and was subsequently appointed the state's national vice-president and spokesperson will be contesting the Lok Sabha elections from his last sitting seat Kendrapara. He vacated his seat and resigned from Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal last year.

The BJD had suspended Baijayant Jay Panda, a two-time lawmaker from Kendrapara, in January this year on 'disciplinary grounds'. In May, he quit the party.

The MP of Kendrapara in Odisha, Baijayant Jay Panda, today said he has resigned as a member of the Lok Sabha.

Baijayant Jay Panda today announced that he was quitting Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), a move that was in the making after a bitter falling out with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.