Politics

The first ever BJP government in Odisha was scheduled to take the oath of office and secrecy on 10th June, but now it has been postponed to 12th June.

President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Narendra Modi, followed by other members of his team of ministers. A total of 30 leaders have been appointed as Union Cabinet Ministers.

BJP's Rodmal Nagar defeated Congress leader Digvijaya Singh by a margin of 1.46 lakh votes in the Rajgarh constituency.

NCP leader Praful Patel said on Sunday that accepting the position of Minister of State (MoS) with independent charge in the Union Cabinet will be considered a demotion

Announcing his decision, VK Pandian said, “My intent of joining politics was only to assist Naveen Babu and I have consciously decided to withdraw myself from active politics. I am sorry if this campaign narrative against me has had a part to play in BJD's loss.

Maldivian President Muizzu’s visit to India for PM Modi’s swearing-in ceremony has broken the ice, allowing the Maldivian leader to move past his anti-India campaign rhetoric and work towards rebuilding strong ties with India.

Newly elected MPs who are among probable ministers in the new Modi govt were invited for high tea at the PM's residence ahead of the oath-taking ceremony

Naidu was pursuing his career in Singapore when his father passed away in a road accident in 2012. He joined politics after his father's death and became MP at the young age of 26 in 2014. He was the second youngest MP in the 16th Lok Sabha.

Amritpal Singh's family has approached the District Magistrate in Assam's Dibrugarh for parole so that he can travel to Delhi to take oath as MP

Preparations are in full swing at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneshwar for the swearing-in ceremony of the new Odisha Chief Minister on June 10