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Ex-Kandhamal MP Samanta, founder of KIIT & KISS, announces retirement from politics after meeting Naveen Patnaik. Samanta plans to focus on social work. Learn more about his impactful career and contributions.
For the first time since 1952, the state assembly will not have any MLA from the royal families of Ganjam district. The defeat of both royal scions not only signifies personal political setbacks but also marks the end of the long-standing political association of their families.
A mix of corporate houses, infrastructure and road construction companies, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), and funds have shown interest in acquiring these assets either individually, in combination, or both, said a person familiar with the matter.
The sheen of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) juggernaut is wearing off. A few days ago, the exit polls suggested the BJP would romp to victory with margins rarely seen and a tally (with coalition partners) of more than 400 seats in places where it had never been particularly competitive.
V K Pandian, who resigned from the IAS last November to join the BJD, rapidly transitioned from being the trusted bureaucratic aide of former CM Navee