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niranjan patnaik news

Congress leader's house in Odisha looted, robber flees with 50L in cash, gold

The robber was inside Niranjan Patnaik’s house for about an hour, said a police officer. (HT photo)
Published on Jan 26, 2025 05:28 pm IST

Congress calls for seven-hour Odisha bandh on February 15 over rising fuel price

Niranjan Patnaik said the Congress will also raise the issues of the border dispute between Odisha and neighbouring states. In picture - Patnaik stages a demonstration against Centre's farm reform laws.
Published on Feb 10, 2021 10:21 am IST

BJP will not contest Rajya Sabha polls in Odisha due to lack of MLAs

The BJP’s announcement came a day after Odisha Congress chief Niranjan Patnaik announced that none of his 9 party MLAs would take part in the RS polls bringing down the effective number of valid votes to 138 from 147.
Updated on Mar 10, 2020 12:52 am IST

Bouncers guard party office as Odisha Congress infighting out in the open

Party sources said the bouncers were directed not to allow disgruntled elements inside the meeting room.
Published on Jan 18, 2020 10:06 am IST

Odisha varsity postpones exams for nationwide strike

The police said a total of 15 platoons of forces will be deployed to maintain law and order in Bhubaneswar.
Updated on Jan 08, 2020 04:41 am IST

Rahul Gandhi offers to resign at CWC meet, gets free hand to overhaul party

Rahul Gandhi’s offer at the CWC’s marathon meeting came after many leaders had given their quick analysis of the reasons that led to its decimation in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections.
Updated on May 16, 2020 06:03 pm IST

Day after stunning defeat, 3 resignations land up on Rahul Gandhi’s desk

The Congress has just about 52 seats in the Lok Sabha in this round of national elections, just a shade better than its worst-performance in the 2014 elections when it ended up with just about 44 seats.
Updated on May 16, 2020 05:39 pm IST

Congress names 9 more Assembly candidates in Odisha

Debi Prasad Mallick has been fielded in place of Bibhu Prasad Tarai for Tirtol Assembly seat while Smruti Rekha Pahi was replaced with Kisan Panda for Dharmasala.
Updated on Apr 07, 2019 01:09 pm IST

‘Modi’s speech exposes secret ties between BJP, BJD’: Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his visit to Odisha on Monday, addressed a political rally in Khurda where he slammed the state government without mentioning the chief minister or the BJD directly.
Updated on Dec 26, 2018 11:53 am IST

Congress leaders also responsible for party’s decline in Odisha: Niranjan Patnaik

Niranjan Patnaik was recently appointed party chief of Congress in Odisha.
Updated on Apr 27, 2018 07:54 am IST

Has the Congress returned to battleground Odisha?

Thousands of Congress supporters and workers thronged the Biju Patnaik International Airport to welcome Niranjan Patnaik on Saturday.
Updated on Apr 23, 2018 11:18 am IST

Congress revamps Odisha unit, appoints Niranjan Patnaik as new chief

Niranjan Patnaik has been appointed president of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee.
Published on Apr 19, 2018 10:34 pm IST