The decimation of the party, beginning with the fall of Hemananda Biswal government in 2000, continues.
15 Nov 2019 7:45 AM
On Wednesday, a group of top leaders of the party led by Bapi Sarkhel held a meeting here at Panthanivas.
31 Oct 2019 1:38 AM
Bypoll to Bijepur assembly constituency is being held after chief minister Naveen Patnaik vacated it.
01 Oct 2019 1:57 PM
Its vote share dropped to 13.4 per cent from 25.6 per cent in 2019.
16 Sep 2019 7:15 AM
Patkura is going to polls on July 20 and counting of votes will take place on July 24.
15 Jul 2019 3:42 AM
The Congress managed to win only nine of the 147 Assembly seats. In the Lok Sabha polls, it bagged just one of the 21 seats.
04 Jul 2019 5:06 AM
The Grand Old Party which was the main Opposition party before the recent polls has lost the position to the BJP.
21 Jun 2019 2:39 AM
Polling for the Lok Sabha and the Odisha assembly in the district will be held on April 18.
09 Apr 2019 3:06 PM
On women empowerment, the manifesto promised to enforce 33 per cent reservaton for them in central and state government jobs.
07 Apr 2019 3:07 PM
The BJD nominee, known as a bitter rival of Niranjan Patnaik, had thrown the challenge to the latter several times this year to fight against him.
31 Mar 2019 1:54 AM
She is likely to formally join the party on March 23 or 24," Patnaik said.
21 Mar 2019 3:25 PM
The total number of women MLAs in the 147-member Odisha Assembly is 12.
16 Mar 2019 1:51 PM
Patnaik said candidates had already been shortlisted for 15 Lok Sabha and 105 Assembly seats and the names would be declared soon.
14 Mar 2019 7:24 AM
Factionalism, exodus of disgruntled veteran leaders is helping BJP make inroads into grand old party’s bastions.
12 Nov 2018 12:10 AM
Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Niranjan Patnaik on Saturday slammed both the parties saying they had betrayed their cadres.
12 Aug 2018 1:02 AM
The party also said that the move added credence to the ongoing rumour of seat sharing discussions between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) & the BJD.
10 Aug 2018 2:15 AM
Odisha Pradesh Congress president Niranjan Patnaik criticised the BJD for its action.
21 Jul 2018 12:45 AM
AICC president Rahul Gandhi has appointed V.D. Satheesan chairman of the screening committee for Odisha Congress.
25 Jun 2018 6:26 AM
The OPCC had started surveying the winnability possibilities for claimants for party tickets and accordingly tickets will be distributed: Patnaik
16 Jun 2018 12:55 AM
“One man one post means one shall not hold party post and the post of an elected representative simultaneously,” Mr Patnaik tweeted.
13 Jun 2018 1:26 AM