The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is an Indian regional political party with significant influence in the state of Odisha. It was founded by the former minister of mines and minerals of the Republic of India Naveen Patnaik on 26 December 1997 as a breakaway faction from the Janata Dal. The BJD is led by its founder as president of the party. The headquarters of the party is located in Forest Park,Bhubaneswar.
Angul is a city,municipality and the headquarters of Angul district in the state of Odisha,India. Angul has an average elevation of 195 m (640 ft) above sea level and total area of 6232 km2.
Sundargarh is a town in Sundergarh district of the Indian state of Odisha. As of 2011 census,the municipality had a population of 45,036. Sundargarh is recognized as an industrial district in Odisha. Steel,fertilizer,cement,ferrovanadium,machine-building,glass,china-clay plants and factories,and spinning mills are some of the major industries of this district. Sundargarh occupies a prominent position in the mineral map of Odisha and is rich in iron ore,limestone,and manganese.
Khandapada is a town and a Notified Area Council in Nayagarh district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is located in the valley of nine mountains.
Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha Constituencies representing Sundergarh district of Odisha state in Eastern India.
Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India. This constituency came into existence in 2008,following the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.
Laxman Munda is an Indian politician from Odisha. He is four time MLA from Bonai Assembly Constituency which is reserved for ST community in Sundargarh district. Representing Communist Party of India (Marxist),he won the Bonai in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. Earlier,he was elected as an MLA in 2004,2014 and 2019 elections.
Brajarajnagar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jharsuguda district,Odisha.
Sundargarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sundergarh district. Area of this constituency includes Sundargarh,Sundargarh block,Tangarpali block,Hemgiri block and seven Gram panchayats of Lephripada block.
Talsara is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sundergarh district,Odisha.
Balasore is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district,Odisha.
Prabhas Kumar Singh is an Indian politician. He was Member of Parliament for Bargarh constituency in Odisha,which he represented in the 16th Lok Sabha from 2014 to 2019. He is a member of the Biju Janata Dal. He was elected in 2014 by a margin of 11,178 votes,or 1.01% of the votes cast.
Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh,popularly known as "Rani Maa Nayagarh" is an Indian politician from Odisha.
The 2019 Odisha assembly election,held between April 11 and April 29,was the 16th quinquennial legislative assembly election to elect 147 MLAs to the 16th legislative assembly of Odisha. Covering 147 constituencies across four phases,the polls coincided with the Lok Sabha elections. Vote counting for the assembly election took place on May 23,concluding before the previous Odisha Assembly's term expiration on June 11.
Kusum Tete is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Odisha. She has been elected in Odisha Legislative Assembly election in 2019 from Sundargarh constituency as candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party.
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,acting Treasurer of Biju Janta Dal and General Secretary of Biju Sramika Samukhya. Previously he has also been member of Rajya Sabha from Odisha 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.
Legislative Assembly elections were held in the eastern coastal state of Odisha from 13 May to 1 June 2024 to elect the 147 members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and results were declared on 4 June 2024 forming the 17th Assembly.
Elections to the Odisha Legislative Assembly were held in April 2004 to elect members of the 147 constituencies in Odisha,India. The Bhartiya Janata Party and Biju Janata Dal fought election together as NDA. The National Democratic Alliance won the most seats and Naveen Patnaik was re-appointed as the Chief Minister of Odisha. The number of constituencies was set as 147 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.
Rohit Joseph Tirkey is an Indian politician from Odisha. He is a Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. He won the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election representing the Biju Janata Dal from Biramitrapur Assembly constituency,which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community in Sundergarh District.
Arun Kumar Sahoo is an Indian politician from Odisha. He is a five time MLA from Nayagarh Assembly constituency in Nayagarh district. He last won in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election representing the Biju Janata Dal.
