Who is VK Pandian, the ex-IAS officer who has joined BJD in presence of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik?

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A close aide of CM Naveen Patnaik for over a decade, Pandian was given the rank of a Cabinet minister in the state government, after his voluntary retirement as an IAS officer.

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Naveen Patnaik

14th Chief Minister of Odisha

‘Lord Jagannath Bhakt Of PM Modi’: BJP's Sambit Patra Sparks Major Controversy | Watch! 03:30

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Row over Sambit Patra's 'Lord Jagannath bhakt of PM Modi' remark, he clarifies

The Bhartiya Janata Party's Sambit Patra landed in huge controversy on Monday after calling Lord Jagannath a 'bhakt' (devotee) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

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BJP will make a son or daughter of the soil as Odisha chief minister: PM Modi at poll rally in Angul

PM Modi, speaking at a public rally in Angul, announced that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins in Odisha, they will appoint a chief minister from the..

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Lok Sabha election 2024 phase 5: Voting to take place in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, 8 other states

The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections in 49 constituencies across states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Odisha will also impact Naveen Patnaik's electoral..

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Biju Janata Dal

Political party in India

Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi holds mega roadshow in Puri, Sambit Patra by his side

Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a roadshow in Puri, Odisha, on Monday morning, accompanied by BJP candidate Sambit Patra. Patra, who was defeated in the..

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3-time BJD MLA & ex-minister joins Odisha BJP

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People are going to show BJD the door this time: Dharmendra Pradhan

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BJP supporter killed, 7 hurt in clash in Odisha ahead of polls

A clash in Srikrushnasaran Pur, Ganjam district, between BJD and BJP supporters over posters of a candidate resulted in vandalism, road blockade, and imposition..

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Odisha

State in Eastern India

Odisha registers 69.34% voter turnout in 5 Lok Sabha, 35 assembly seats

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All Bengal, Odisha seats see lower turnout in Phase-5

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'Will observe fast as penance to Lord Jagannath': BJP's Sambit Patra apologetic for 'slip of tongue' in Puri

Patra, the BJP candidate from Puri Lok Sabha seat, landed in a row in Odisha on Monday after he told a local news channel that "Lord Jagannath is a devotee..