
Manas Ranjan Mangaraj Appointed BJD's New Leader in Rajya Sabha
Manas Ranjan Mangaraj has been named the new leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party in the Rajya Sabha, India's upper house of Parliament.
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Manas Ranjan Mangaraj has been named the new leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party in the Rajya Sabha, India's upper house of Parliament.

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has issued show cause notices to six of its Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) for voting against the party's official decision during the recent Rajya Sabha polls.
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha in protest against remarks made by Nishikant Dubey concerning the late leader Biju Patnaik, with Dubey's own party colleague also criticizing the comments.

In Odisha, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress are reportedly joining forces against the BJP for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, seeking a common candidate.

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has suspended six of its MLAs in Odisha after they voted for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-backed Independent candidate Dilip Ray in the Rajya Sabha polls, following their earlier response to show-cause notices.