bjd stronghold

TMC, BJD, Shiv Sena, NCP, AAP and AGP have all become weak, second-rung players in states they once dominated. And it doesn’t look like that the BJP juggernaut is stopping anytime soon, even to catch its breath

The BJP's political dominance across India is undeniable, governing most states and the Centre. However, this influence varies significantly, with strongholds like Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat contrasting with regions where alliances are crucial. The party continues to expand its footprint, but challenges remain in the South and West Bengal, making upcoming elections a key test of its growth trajectory.

The BJP plans to hit the BJD hard where it hurts the most.

Ruling BJD got a big jolt in Angul district on Thursday after voters rejected it in Angul municipality and Athamallik NAC, both considered bjd strongholds.

Despite sweeping the urban polls, BJD seems to be concerned about the party’s dismal show in some of its strongholds and is likely to review its urban poll performance vis-à-vis other parties in different districts to prepare the course of action ahead of the 2024 general election.

The surge in saffron wave in Cuttack district not only indicates BJP's growing popularity but also the electorate's anger towards BJD heavyweights for not fulfilling their promises.

For one it's about regaining lost ground, while for the other it is about breaking new grounds.This in essence describes the Odisha story of the Congress and BJP.

The BJD may won the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) elections on Friday, but warning bells have begun to ring in the ruling party circles as it bit the dust in its strongholds.

The BJP won 45 assembly constituencies and 9 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, breaking bjd strongholds like Ganjam, Jajpur, and Puri. The party's success was credited to the 'Odia asmita' campaign and the Modi wave.

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi met vice-president Radhakrishnan and BJP president Nadda in New Delhi. Discussions covered state development and party strategies. Political circles speculate about a Nuapada byelection and cabinet changes. The bypoll represents the first electoral contest since BJP formed the government. Nuapada has been a bjd stronghold.

With completion of the monsoon session of the assembly, the ruling BJD has now shifted its focus to the two by-elections in Balasore Sadar and Tirtol assembly constituencies scheduled on November 3.

All eyes on Tuesday will be on the last round of panchayat election, the outcome of which has become hard to digest for all political parties, including the BJP, which made a surprise surge. With each phase, the results have led to lots of analysis.

The race for deputy mayor of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has gathered momentum with election round the corner.At least eight corporators are lobbying for the post.

The ruling BJD is leaving no stone unturned to win the maximum zilla parishad seats in the western districts, where the BJP had performed well in the 2017 panchayat polls and 2019 general election.

Curtains came down on the elongated campaign for the much-awaited Pipili bye-election at 6 pm on Monday. More than two lakh voters on Thursday will seal the fates of 10 candidates in the fray in the bypoll that had to be deferred twice. The counting is scheduled on October 3.

All eyes are on Rajendra Das, the rebel BJD candidate, on whether or not he withdraws from the Dhamnagar bypoll race on Monday, the last date for withdrawal of nomination.Hoping for a positive outcome, the BJD has so far not expelled Das for revolting against the party.

The BJD overcame factionalism within the party to put up a winning show in the Balasore assembly segment, where byelections were held on November 3.