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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Biju_Janata_DalBiju Janata Dal - Wikipedia

    The Biju Janata Dal ( transl. Biju People's Party; abbr. 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. [9]

  2. www.bjdodisha.org.in › homeBiju Janata Dal Odisha (BJD) | Political Party In Odisha

    Biju Janata Dal (BJD) the regional party of Odisha is named after the legendary former Chief Minister and architect of modern Odisha.

  3. thewire.in › politics › odisha-biju-janata-dal-naveen-patnaik-successNaveen Patnaik's BJD Is Now the Longest Surviving Regional Party...

    Most political analysts agree that the Biju Janata Dal owes much of its success to Patnaik's sharp political acumen.

  4. www.ndtv.com › india-news › lok-sabha-elections-results-odisha-elections-analysisAnalysis: Decoding Naveen Patnaik And BJD's Shock Odisha Defeat -...

    Jun 5, 2024 · The BJP ended the Biju Janata Dal (BJD)'s reign by not only securing 78 of the state's 147 assembly seats but also claiming 20 out of 21 Lok Sabha seats.

  5. www.indiatoday.in › india › storyHow a lungi war has wrapped Odisha politics - India Today

    Apr 24, 2024 · The Biju Janata Dal in Odisha is campaigning hard to retain power in the assembly and to emerge ahead of the Bharatiya Janta Party in the Lok Sabha polls.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Biju_PatnaikBiju Patnaik - Wikipedia

    Patnaik was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996 from Cuttack and Aska constituencies as a Janata Dal candidate. He retained the latter until his death on 17 April 1997 of cardio-respiratory failure.

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › Biju-Janata-DalBiju Janata Dal (BJD) | History, Party, Alliance, & Facts

    Jul 9, 2024 · Biju Janata Dal, regional political party in Odisha (Orissa) state, eastern India. The party, formed by the son of the late Odisha politician Bijayananda (Biju) Patnaik, does not profess any particular ideology. It focuses instead on the development of Odisha and a commitment to secularism.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Naveen_PatnaikNaveen Patnaik - Wikipedia

    Naveen Patnaik ( Odia: [n̪ɔbin̪ pɔʈn̪ajk]; born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician who served as the 14th Chief Minister of Odisha from 5 March 2000 to 12 June 2024. His 24-year reign is the second longest for a chief minister of any Indian state, after Pawan Kumar Chamling of Sikkim. He is the first president of the Biju Janata Dal since 1997. [2] He served as the Union Minister of Steel and Mines from 1998 to 2000 and a member of the Lok Sabha from Aska from 1997 to 2000.

  9. frontline.thehindu.com › election-2024 › defeat-naveen-patnaik-biju-janata-dal-bjpThe defeat of Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by the BJP...

    Jun 11, 2024 · The defeat of Naveen Patnaik and his Biju Janata Dal (BJD) at the hands of the BJP in elections to both the Lok Sabha and the Odisha Assembly has been one of the most surprising outcomes this...

  10. timesofindia.indiatimes.com › parties › biju-janata-dalBiju Janata Dal - Times of India

    Jul 28, 2023 · Naveen Patnaik 's Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has unparalleled influence in Odisha where it has been in power for a whopping 23 years.