Friends, foes or frenemies? BJP, BJD share complex ties

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on February 14, 2024

The Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday announced its support for Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Rajya Sabha elections, putting the spotlight back on its convoluted and strange relationship with the BJP. The BJP has 22 MLAs and needs the assistance of an additional 15 legislators to win Vaishnaw's election.

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Ashwini Vaishnaw

Indian politician and civil servant (born 1970)

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Biju Janata Dal

Political party in India

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Indian political party

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Upper house of the Parliament of India

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