The Biju Janata Dal is a regional political party in the Indian state of Odisha founded and led by Naveen Patnaik,the current Chief Minister of Odisha and the son of former Chief Minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik,after whom the party is named. It was founded on 26 December 1997.
Naveen Patnaik is an Indian politician serving as the current and 14th Chief Minister of Odisha. He is also the president of the Biju Janata Dal,a writer and has authored three books. He is the longest-serving chief minister of Odisha and as of 2022,one of the longest-serving chief ministers of any Indian state,holding the post for over two decades,and only the third Indian chief Minister after Pawan Chamling and Jyoti Basu to win five consecutive terms as Chief Minister of an Indian state.
Umerkote,also known as Umarkot and Amarkot,is a town of Nabarangpur district,Odisha,in eastern India. Umerkote is an urban area and the name of a Municipality declared on 3 March 2014 and a Subdivision declared by State Cabinet on 3 November 2015. The town is a prominent business place of the Nabarangpur District.
Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Odisha state in Eastern India.
Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India.
Ramesh Chandra Majhi is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha,lower house of the Parliament of India from Nabarangpur,Odisha in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Biju Janata Dal. He is Ex Cabinet Minister for ST &SC Development,Minorities &Backward Classes Welfare,Panchyatraj Department in Government of Odisha.
Keonjhar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendujhar district. Area of this constituency include Keonjhar,12 GPs of Jhumpura block and 5 GPs of Banspal block.
Khariar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nuapada district,Odisha.
Nuapada is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nuapada district,Odisha.
Dabugam is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nabarangpur district,Odisha.
Nabarangpur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nabarangpur district,Odisha.
Umerkote is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nabarangpur district,Odisha.
Jharigam is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nabarangpur district,Odisha.
Dharmagarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district,Odisha.
Narla is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district,Odisha.
Hemendra Chandra Singh was an Indian politician. He was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 from Kandhamal constituency in Odisha. He was a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party. He had left Congress and joined BJD in February 2014.
Nagendra Kumar Pradhan is an Indian politician. He is elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 from Sambalpur constituency in Odisha. He is a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party. He is a former member of Legislative Assembly of Odisha.
Rabindra Kumar Jena is an Indian politician. He was working as Managing Director,Balasore Alloys Ltd. He was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 from Balasore constituency in Odisha. He is a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party. In May 2019 Parliamentary Elections,he was defeated by Pratap Sarangi of BJP by a small margin His activity in the parliament in terms of attendance,debate participation and number of questions asked and bills raised is among the highest
Duryodhan Majhi was an Indian politician.
Subhash Chandra Singh is a social activist,people leader and policy maker from the State of Odisha,India. He is the first directly elected Mayor of Cuttack Municipal Corporation and member of Rajya Sabha from Odisha from Biju Janata Dal. He is the acting Treasurer of the party and has also served as National spokesperson for BJD. He was elected for Rajya Sabha on 24 March 2020. Being one of the most trusted senior leaders in BJD,he holds the position of Party Treasurer of Biju Janta Dal since 2016.
