The Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government on Wednesday expelled former MLA Rajendra Das, who is contesting the bypoll to Dhamnagar Assembly constituency as an independent candidate.BJD general secretary Manas Mangaraj said Das has .
Described as the 'golden moment in Odisha's history' by the ruling BJD, the momentous decision comes at a time when all major political parties are in the thick of campaigning for the Dhamnagar assembly by-poll.
The BJP on Sunday named Suryabanshi Suraj Sthitaprajna, son of former MLA Bishnu Charan Sethi, as its candidate for the by-election to Dhamnagar Assembly constituency in Odisha's Bhadrak district.The by-election is scheduled to be held on .
BJP national president J.P. Nadda on Friday called upon his party workers to work for a BJD-mukt Odisha for the overall development of the state.Speaking at Samyukta Morcha Sammelan here, Nadda said: "To see a developed India, we need to .