The Biju Janata Dal 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.
Jharsuguda is a district in Odisha,India with Jharsuguda town as its headquarters. This region is rich in coal and other mineral reserves. Of late,many small and medium scale iron and steel units have been set up in the vicinity of Jharsuguda town,giving impetus to the industrial growth of the district.
Jagatsinghpur is a town and a municipality in Jagatsinghpur district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is also the headquarters of Jagatsinghpur district. It got the recognition as a new district on 1 April 1993 formerly it was a sub-division of cuttack district. Paradip Port,Oil refinery and fertilizer factory are located in Jagatsinghpur district. Devi,Alaka,Biluakhai,Kusumi,Hansua,Kuanria and Lunijhara rivers belong to this district.
Jharsuguda is a city and district headquarters of Jharsuguda district of Odisha,India. It is an industrial hub,consisting mainly of metallurgical industries. It is well connected to major cities of India through the rail network,and a recently inaugurated Jharsuguda Airport,now renamed as Veer Surendra Sai Airport. It is popularly known as the "Powerhouse of Odisha" due to its Mega Steel,Aluminium &Power Projects. Its First Industrialist in SSI Steel Sector of the Region was Jayprakash Badhan. Jharsuguda has often been referred as "Little India" as well because of its diverse demography,language and culture. One of the oldest bar and hotel in region is Kalinga Bar
Brajrajnagar is a town and a municipality in Jharsuguda district in the state of Odisha,India. Popular legend says the town was named after Braj Mohan Birla after he set up Orient Paper Mills in 1936. It is a small sleepy town on rocky terrain,built on the banks of IB river,with temples mostly built by the Birlas. Later it became famous for MCL-owned coal mines after Orient Paper Mills of Birlas managed by dulichand Hanuman Prasad shah closed down in 1999.
Pyarimohan Mohapatra was a politician from the Odisha Jana Morcha as a member of the Parliament of India representing Odisha in the Rajya Sabha,the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He was the political advisor of Naveen Patnaik. He started his career as an IAS officer and was principal secretary to Biju Patnaik. He was considered as the mastermind and the proxy leader of the Biju Janata Dal.
Shashi Bhusan Behera is an Indian politician from the Biju Janata Dal party. He is the Finance and excise minister of Odisha State. He was a former member of Rajya Sabha and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Odisha. Former General Secretary and Vice–President of State Yuva Biju Janata Dal,President Orissa Dalit Sena,Vice President Samatamancha,State Executive Member H.M.S.,General Secretary All Orissa Kaibarta Mahasangha,Founder Secretary of Cuttack Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital. Elected Member of National Telephone Advisory Committee in 2001 to 2002.
Pradip Kumar Amat is the former finance minister of Odisha,India.
Bijepur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Odisha. This constituency includes Bijepur block,Gaisilat block and Barpali block.
Brajarajnagar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jharsuguda district,Odisha. Area of this constituency includes Brajarajnagar,Belpahar,Lakhanpur block and Jharsuguda block.
Jharsuguda is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jharsuguda district. It includes Jharsuguda,Kirmira block,Laikera block,Kolabira block and part of Jharsuguda block.
Pipili is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Puri district,Odisha.
Mahanga is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Cuttack district,Odisha.
Pratap Jena is an Indian politician and the Former Cabinet Minister in the Sixteenth Odisha Legislative Assembly with Panchayati Raj &Drinking Water,Law,Housing &Urban Development portfolios (2019–2022). He is elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly for the fifth consecutive time from Mahanga constituency of Kendrapara. He is also the General secretary of the farmers wing of Biju Janata Dal,Biju Krushak Janata Dal. Earlier,he had served as the Minister of School and Mass Education during his third term (2009–2012) and as the Minister of Health &Family Welfare,Law and Information &Public Relations in his fourth term (2017–2019) in the assembly.
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.
Ashwini Vaishnaw is an Indian politician and former IAS officer who is currently serving as the 39th Minister of Railways,55th Communications Minister and 2nd Electronics &Information Technology Minister in Government of India since 2021 and a member of the Rajya Sabha representing Odisha since 2019. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Earlier in 1994,Vaishnaw joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in the Odisha cadre,and has worked in Odisha.
Sujeet Kumar is an Indian politician of the Biju Janata Dal party and a Member of Parliament (MP),representing Odisha in the Rajya Sabha(The Council of States or The Upper House),since 2020. He is also a Lawyer and trained Arbitrator,and practicing in the Supreme Court of India,various High Courts and Tribunals. He is currently the Chairman of the Committee on Petitions of Rajya Sabha,one of the youngest ever to chair a Parliamentary Committee. He earlier served as the Advisor,in the rank of Chief Secretary,to the Special Development Council (SDC) of Government of Odisha and as the Special Secretary of Odisha State Planning Board,very senior policy planning positions with Government of Odisha.
Elections in India in 2023 were held in the Rajya Sabha,state legislative assemblies of nine states and several local bodies.
Alka Mohanty is an Indian politician and wife of Kishore Kumar Mohanty who served as Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Brajarajnagar Assembly constituency.
Dipali Das is an Indian politician from Biju Janata Dal and daughter of Naba Kishore Das who was a Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Jharsuguda Assembly constituency and was killed on 29 January 2023. She won the bypoll defeating Tankadhar Tripathy of BJP by over 48,000 votes.
