Dr. Sasmit Patra

TNI Bureau: During his address in the Rajya Sabha, Dr. Sasmit Patra, speaking for the Biju Janata Dal and its leader, former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, said that his party believes in cooperative federalism, institutional dignity…

New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Dr. Sasmit Patra delivered a passionate speech in the Rajya Sabha today, expressing strong dissatisfaction with the Union Budget 2025 and accusing the central government of neglecting Odisha. Dr. Patra,…

New Delhi: In a significant move, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Dr. Sasmit Patra raised the longstanding demand for granting Special Category Status to Odisha in the Rajya Sabha today. Highlighting the state's recurrent struggle with natural…

TNI Bureau: Hours after the Odisha unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today moved the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) alleging violation of model code of conduct by IPS officer DS Kutey, the state ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) made…

TNI Bureau: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Dr. Sasmit Patra today in Rajya Sabha demanded the inclusion of Ahimsa (non-violence) in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. While speaking in the Upper House of the Parliament, Sasmit Patra…

New Delhi TNI Bureau: In a recent session at the Rajya Sabha, BJD (Biju Janata Dal) member Sasmit Patra addressed several critical issues concerning women's representation and the inclusion of marginalized communities in the Scheduled…

Biju Janata Dal MP Dr. Sasmit Patra has been nominated for the fourth consecutive time to represent Indian Parliament at the 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly being held at Manama, Bahrain from 11th to 15th March, 2023.

The tenure of three Rajya Sabha MPs from Odisha ended today on March 31.

Hours after Chilika MLA Prashant Kumar Jagdev rammed his car into a crowd near Banpur Block Office in Khordha district on Saturday, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) condemned the act.

The Biju Janata Dal Rajya Sabha MPs on Thursday reiterated Odisha’s demand for opening of the Awas Plus Portal of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) for inclusion of more than 6 lakh eligible households from Odisha under PMAY (G).