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India Today on MSN4d
As BJD battles Waqf bill fire, why fingers are pointing to VK Pandian
The discord is ill-timed for a party trying to rebuild after losing power in Odisha, with a damaging perception of powers at ...
The Telegraph5d
BJD faces existential crisis: Party seems to be divided over Waqf Act support
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Odisha’s most successful regional party, seems to be facing an existential crisis in the wake of some of its Rajya Sabha members voting in favour of the Waqf (Amendment) Act ...
India Tribune4d
Internal rift in BJD: Naveen Patnaik finally breaks silence on the issue
Amid the fierce internal conflict in the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over the sudden shift in party's stance on the Waqf ...
The Free Press Journal6d
BJD Faces Backlash Over Waqf Bill Vote: Crisis Or Calculated Move?
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is facing internal unrest after unexpectedly supporting the ‘Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025’ in the Rajya Sabha. The move has triggered discontent among the minority ...
The Telegraph3d
Former Banki MLA challenges Naveen Patnaik over expulsion from Biju Janata Dal
On Wednesday, Naveen had said: “I also want to state it clearly, Pravat Tripathy, the ex-MLA, was expelled from the Biju Janata Dal some years ago, indicted in the chit fund case, and spent some years ...
Indiatimes9d
Biju Janata Dal’s unclear stance on Waqf bill sparks internal debate
BJD faces internal conflict over the Waqf Bill, as party MPs show split voting. Naveen Patnaik's directive to oppose the Bill was unclear to members, causing confusion. Some leaders suspect a deal ...
rediff.com4d
Patnaik steps in as anger over BJD's flipflop on Waqf continues
As a section of Biju Janata Dal leaders are still unhappy with the party's flipflop over supporting the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the regional outfit's president Naveen Patnaik held a meeting with ...
Indiatimes10d
'No party whip': BJD tells MPs to 'exercise conscience' on Waqf Amendment Bill
Biju Janata Dal emphasizes the importance of justice, harmony, and community rights regarding the Waqf Amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha. The party did not issue a whip, encouraging its members to ...
The New Indian Express9d
BJD faces internal turmoil as party’s change of stand on Waqf Amendment Bill
BHUBANESWAR: Fissures have developed in the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over the party’s change of stand on the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 with senior leaders questioning the decision to allow the ...
NDTV10d
"Based On Conscience": Naveen Patnaik's Party Eases Opposition To Waqf Bill
Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal has apparently had a change of heart about the Waqf Amendment Bill. After categorically saying it was against the bill ahead of its presentation in the Lok Sabha ...
rediff.com8d
Waqf Bill vote: BJD leaders seeks action own MP
A section of senior Biju Janata Dal leaders on Saturday demanded strong action against Rajya Sabha MP and national spokesperson Sasmit Patra for 'creating confusion' among lawmakers ahead of the ...