The Bill was passed with a vote margin of 288-232 in the Lok Sabha and 128-95 in the Rajya Sabha. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday accused Biju Janata Dal (BJD) of succumbing to the BJP's ...

BHUBANESWAR: Fissures have developed in the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over the party’s change of stand on the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 with senior leaders questioning the decision to allow the ...

Some of the lawmakers of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) defied the party’s initial opposition and choose to support the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) during the voting Bhubaneswar ...

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has made a significant shift in its stance on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. After initially opposing the bill ahead of its introduction in the Lok Sabha, the party has now ...

The BJD, which has seven members in the Rajya Sabha, will oppose the Bill, BJD’s Rajya Sabha member and national spokesperson Sasmit Patra said. The BJD, headed by former chief minister Naveen ...

Amid a row over change in stand over voting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday asserted it is a secular regional outfit and maintains equal distance from the ...

In a surprising move, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday said it has not issued any party whip, giving its seven Rajya Sabha MPs to vote as per their “conscience" during the voting on the Waqf ...