Naveen Patnaik Revolt

• Revolt against Naveen Patnaik flops, but highlights his weaknesses

  Amid reports that a powerful section within Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) had fallen out with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the BJD chief is cutting short his London trip to firefight the dissent in his party. Sources say Mr Patnaik was supposed to reach Bhubaneswar on June 2, but will now reach the state capital tomorrow morning.

• No revolt within party, no threat to Naveen Patnaik government: BJD

  Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Pyari Mohan Mohapatra has dismissed reports of any split within the party, saying that Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik continues to be the leader of the party.

• Revolt in BJD ranks against Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik?

  A powerful section within the part has fallen out with Naveen Patnaik and has reportedly garnered the support of about 60 of the 104 BJD MLAs. Sources have told NDTV that dissidents have also mustered the support of 17 Congress legislators and three Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs - enough oust Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, and form a gove...