BJD Uses Hawala Money in the Odisha Assembly Elections !
By Subash Mohapatra BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI: It was the fourth straight win for Naveen Patnaik and his party Biju Janata Dal in 2014, … Keep Reading
BJD lawmaker’s wife receives huge amount from chit-fund companies: CBI
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an MLA of Odisha in an on-going investigation of a Chit Fund case.
CBI arrests Biju Janata Dal Lawmaker in Odisha Chit Fund Scam
‘Investigation revealed that the said accused had allegedly received huge amount into the account of his wife from the CMD of private Group of companies/entities based at Odisha for their smooth functioning in & around Cuttack area, a press release issued by CBI on Tuesday. Keep Reading
BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI: It was the fourth straight win for Naveen Patnaik and his party Biju Janata Dal in 2014, with the so-called Modi wave failing to make any dent into his constituency even after he parted ways with NDA in 2009. Bagging 117 out of 147 assembly constituencies and 20 out of 21 Lok Sabha seats, the historic win was credited to Patnaik’s largely clean and pro-development image. However, when the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested some of his MPs and MLAs a few months into his term for their involvement in illegal chit fund companies and ponzi schemes, this clean image suffered a serious dent. 
