I have been blessed by the love, affection and support of the people of #Odisha for the past more than 25 years. I am highly indebted to the people of Odisha and their love towards me and my late father Biju Patnaik.
Previously our family decided to donate its ancestral property ‘Anand Bhawan’ in Cuttack. In the same spirit, I would like to forgo the salary and allowances hiked for Leader of Opposition which the Odisha Legislative Assembly has recently passed. I would like to request Honorable CM Shri @MohanMOdisha ji to utilize the same for the welfare of poor people of our state.
Congratulations to the Indian Men's Junior Hockey Team for their third-place finish at the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025. After trailing 0-2, the team rallied to secure India's maiden bronze medal in the tournament with a 4-2 victory over Argentina on December 10, 2025.
Sad to say that there is no expenditure being made by the State Government of #Odisha for the people of this state and for their development. Time and again this has been brought to the attention of #Odisha Government by @bjd_odisha that there must be some expenditure for the development of the people of the state, but they seem to be totally neglectful about this. Everyone is suffering. It's not exclusive to any people, it is everyone that is suffering. It's like they're playing on empty vessels, and we all know that empty vessels make a good sound, and that's what they're satisfied by. #BJDWithOdisha
Happy Birthday, Dad.
Your wisdom, strength, support & endless love inspire me every day. Wishing you a year filled with joy and good health.
Love you!
I am profoundly grieved by the loss of Shri Rajendra Dholakia, the esteemed MLA from Nuapada, former Minister, and a respected senior leader of the Biju Janata Dal.
I pray for his soul to find eternal peace and extend my deepest sympathies to his grieving family.
The right to democratic protest is under grave threat in #Odisha. Today, the @bjd_odisha exercised its constitutional right to hold a peaceful demonstration, protesting the tragic death of a 20-year-old girl student--a victim of systemic apathy and sheer betrayal.
As BJD leaders marched in a disciplined manner towards Lok Seva Bhawan, the police unhesitatingly used water cannons to disperse the peaceful crowd. Shockingly, they even fired rubber bullets without any provocation.
I strongly condemn the heavy-handed tactics employed by the police and the Government to sabotage the BJD’s peaceful march. The police acted in a blatantly partisan manner, rushing to fire rubber bullets when there was absolutely no justification for such excessive force.
Just a few days ago, a senior IPS officer was caught on camera near the Chief Minister’s residence instructing his force to break the legs of protesters and promising awards to those who achieved this feat. Today, the legs of two ex Ministers have been broken, probably needing surgery. Other senior leaders of BJD, a lady Rajya Sabha member, and several party workers have been brutally hit by the police. Clearly, the Government owes an explanation for this kind of a direction.
The BJD will continue its relentless fight undeterred, until justice is served for the FM College girl student who lost her life tragically. Neither water cannons nor rubber bullets can weaken our resolve.
Let it be clear: no force can stifle our commitment to stand up for justice and uphold the democratic rights of the people of #Odisha.