Topic: Biju Janata Dal

Patnaik raised doubts over the credibility of Panda's companies and said that his companies have always had a shady reputation.

Patnaik's BJD which was a part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance had walked out of the alliance in 2009.

The NDA government had conferred Padma Shri to Gita Mehta, sister of CM Naveen Patnaik, in the 'Foreigners' category for her distinguished work in Art and Literature

After Baijayant Jay Panda's exit, Dr Damodar Rout was recently dismissed by Naveen Patnaik

What was estimated at Rs 7 crores in 1982 has been constructed at a cost of Rs 172.5 crores

A peon working in the party office is reported to have donated 1 crore rupees to BJD through hawala route.

Phones of MLAs, MPs of the ruling BJD and some journalists are being tapped, an Odia daily has reported.

BJD Lok Sabha MP Baijayant Jay Panda was removed from the post of national spokesperson on Friday evening.

The leaders decided to leave the party while Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was away from the state.