Naveen Patnaik, who was the Chief Minister of Odisha for 24 consecutive years and currently the Leader of Opposition, is known for his decisions and clean politics. Naveen Patnaik has refused to accept the recently increased salary of MLAs in the Assembly. He has written a letter to Assembly Speaker and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Patnaik has requested in the letter that he will not use his increased salary himself. He has asked to use the increased salary for the welfare of the public.

What was written in the letter?

BJD i.e. Biju Janata Dal Chief Naveen Patnaik has made it clear in his letter that he does not want to take advantage of the salary increase. He wrote that whatever increase he has received in his salary and allowances as an MLA, it should be spent on the welfare of the people of the state.

Odisha Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik, in a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, said, ‘I want to give up the increased salary and allowances for the Leader of the Opposition, which was recently passed by the Odisha Assembly. I request you to use it for the welfare of the poor people of our state.

Former Odisha CM and Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik writes to Odisha CM on his salary hike to be used for the welfare of the people of the state.

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Decision taken as soon as the bill was passed

BJD Chief Patnaik took the decision immediately after the bill was passed. There are mixed reactions to his decision. Naveen Patnaik said, for the last 25 years I have received immense love from the people of Odisha. I am indebted to the people of Odisha. He had great love and trust for me and his late father Biju Patnaik. As our family had decided in 2015, we had dedicated our ancestral house in Cuttack to the people of Odisha.

The salary of MLAs in the state has been increased three times.
In fact, on December 9, a bill related to increase in salary and allowances of Odisha Assembly was passed. According to this new bill, the salary of MLAs was increased three times. Earlier the salary and allowances together was Rs 1 lakh, but now it has increased to Rs 3.45 lakh per month.

Bikram Panda, former MLA of Berhampur, Odisha and Ganjam district president of Biju Janata Dal (BJD), has been arrested on charges of murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and lawyer Pitabash Panda. Odisha Police has confirmed the arrest of Bikram Panda on Wednesday (October 22, 2025). At the same time, after the arrest of the BJD leader, his supporters protested strongly.

Actually, this incident happened earlier this month, late night on 6th October, when two bike-borne assailants shot dead Pitabash near his residence in Berhampur. Pitabash was a member of the Bar Council of Odisha. After his murder, anger has spread among the people regarding law and order in the entire state.

Bikram arrested on charges of criminal conspiracy

Odisha Police informed about the action taken after this murder. Police said that Bikram Panda was arrested from his Gajapati Nagar residence late night on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) on charges of criminal conspiracy. Along with Bikram Panda, the police have arrested former Berhampur mayor Shiba Shankar Das, a former corporate and 9 others in this case. After which all the accused were presented in the local court of Berhampur.

Four accused involved in murder still absconding

Four accused of this murder are said to be still absconding, including the attackers who attacked Pitabash. Police suspect that there are reasons behind this murder like personal enmity, political ambitions and business related disputes. The investigation has also mentioned a case related to money transaction, which took place between the former MLA and the deceased. At the same time, the police have recovered the weapons used in this murder from the sea shore near the Ganjam-Puri border.

Will give strictest punishment to the accused – Chief Minister

The murder case of BJP leader Pitabash Panda has also become a challenge for the BJP government of Odisha. The Bar Council of India has demanded that a SIT be formed to investigate the case and its investigation be completed within a stipulated time. Lawyers across the state are on strike regarding the matter. After which State Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has assured that he will give such punishment to all the accused involved in this case, which will be an example for the criminals.

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Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik strongly criticized the BJP government for canceling the tender of the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project launched during his tenure. He said that the government with double engine has taken such a step and betrayed the people, which will leave the city 10 years back.

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik posted on social media and targeted the Manjhi government for canceling the contract with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). He said that I am shocked to know that the BJP -led Odisha government has canceled the contracts of Bhubaneswar Metro Rail.

Bhubaneswar becomes world class city: Naveen Patnaik

Patnaik said that it has always been our dream to make Bhubaneswar a world -class city. We were focusing on world -class sports infrastructure. Major international programs were organizing and also developing an IT mechanism to convert this city of temples into a world -class city.

The former CM claimed that the Bhubaneswar Metro project would change the methods of city movement as public transport bus service, mobile and other connectivity in the capital would complement urban transport. He also said that metro service will also reduce congestion inside the city.

Double engine government cheated people: Naveen Patnaik

Patnaik said that his government had set a certain time limit to complete the first phase of the project in 2027. He said that the government with double engine has betrayed the people of Odisha by canceling an important project like metro rail. This shocking decision of the government with double engine will push the city back 10 years.

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TMC (Trinamool Congress) firebrand leader and MP Mahua Moitra is once again in discussion. But this time the reason is not a political statement or parliamentary debate, but his personal life. There are reports that Mahua Moitra has married senior advocate of Supreme Court and BJD (Biju Janata Dal) leader Pinaki Mishra in Germany. The wedding took place in a very private ceremony, where only some close people attended.

Who is Pinaki Mishra?

Pinaki Mishra is not a common personality. He has been a senior leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and has also been an MP from Puri Lok Sabha seat. However, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, this seat was won by BJP’s Sambit Patra.

Pinaki Mishra was once considered very close to Naveen Patnaik and was counted among the party’s major faces in the BJD. Apart from politics, he has also been identified as a very successful lawyer.

How educated are Pinaki Mishra?

Talking about education, Pinaki Mishra is a graduate in History (BA Hons) from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, the country. After this, he from the law faculty of Delhi University ll.B. (Study of law).

Mahua Moitra’s journey

TMC MP Mahua Moitra is known not only for her impunity, but also for her influential educational and career background. Recently, his marriage to Pinaki Mishra has brought him into the headlines again, but the real story of his life is much more interesting than this.

Where to study?

Mahua Moitra did his early studies from Mount Holi College, Kolkata. He then graduated in Economics and Maths from the famous Massachusetts University of America. Not only his education, his thinking and personality have always been different and confident.

Even successful in corporate career

After completing his education, Mahua Moitra worked as a vice chairman in a well -known multinational financial company like JP Morgan Chase in London. There are very few Indian women who get such a high rank in the corporate world, but Mahua did this.

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Waqf amendment bill: Both houses of Parliament have passed the Waqf Amendment Bill. Now this law will be made after getting approval from the President. People from different Muslim organizations are demonstrating against the Waqf Bill in many states of the country. Meanwhile, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh claimed that the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supported the BJP on one occasion. At the same time, BJD Vice President Debi Mishra issued a detailed statement on voting in Rajya Sabha in favor of the bill. He gave clear information about the party’s approach and decision process on this issue.

Jairam Ramesh revealed about Waqf Bill

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh posted on X and said, “Voting in Lok Sabha on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was 288-232, while 128 votes were cast in favor of the Bill in Rajya Sabha and 95 votes in opposition. The difference of victory for the BJP was very low in the House. Gathered. This number would have been more than 95 if the BJD would not have kneeled in front of BJP’s pressure. “

Decided to support after deliberation- BJD
According to a report by news agency ANI, BJD Vice President Debi Mishra said, “It was a matter of intensive consultation. Our MPs were given freedom to analyze the situation. A month ago the party decided to oppose the bill. However, there have been many incidents since then, new concerns and apprehensions have arisen, especially those streams can weaken the powers of the minorities.

He said that the party has always been committed to protect the actual rights of minorities. In a true democratic system, cultural and constitutional rights of all communities should be protected, including minority communities.

Debi Mishra said that there may be concern about the misuse of power by some individuals in the Waqf Board, but the great apprehension of weakening minority institutions should be addressed. For this reason, our MPs were requested to do intensive study of this bill, consider independently and express their views.

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Delimitation: Till now only statements were coming from the leaders of South Indian states on the issue of delimitation, but now the fight has started on this issue. A big meeting was held in Chennai today (March 22) on this issue. CM and deputy CM of five states participated in it. Leaders from three other states also attended this meeting. All the public representatives involved in the meeting counted the side effects to their states with delimitation.

This meeting was held under the leadership of Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin. Kerala Chief Minister P Vijayan, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivkumar participated in it. Representatives also participated from Odisha opposition party Biju Janata Dal and Andhra Pradesh opposition party YSR-Congress. Everyone opposed delimitation with their facts. who said what? Read here …

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin: The delimitation will prove to be extremely bad for those states who strictly implemented family schemes for population control and succeeded. We are not against delimitation. We are in favor of fair delimitation. If there is delimitation according to the population, then our representation will be less in Parliament. If this happens, the center will have to fight to get funds from Sarakar, farmers will be affected, our culture and development will be in danger. Our citizens will lose strength in their own country. Their words will not be heard.

Kerala CM P Vijayan: The BJP government is moving forward on this issue without consultation. This is a step inspired by narrow political interests. If there is delimitation according to the population, then there will be an unexpected increase in seats for the northern states, while the seats of southern states will decrease in Parliament. This will be a profitable deal for the BJP as they have a good influence in the northern states.

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy: Today there is a big challenge before the country. The BJP wants to impose a penalty on the south states through delimitation. We are a country. We respect it, but South India cannot accept this delimitation on the basis of population. This will limit us politically. This will be like punishing us for good work (population control and economic progress). We have to stop the BJP from implementing the delimitation.

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivkumar: South India always retained family planning policies and controlled the population. This is why it became a progressive area. We always worked in the national interest. Through delimitation, there is an attempt to decrease the seats of our states. We will not let this happen.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Maan: Where the BJP has been winning, it wants to increase seats and where it has to face defeat, it wants to reduce seats. We will oppose such delimitation.

BJD chief Naveen Patnaik from Odisha: On the basis of population, delimitation will be unfair to those southern states who control the population through family planning schemes in the country. The delimitation should not be applied on the basis of population. I would advise that after discussing with all the parties in this matter, the Central Government should take some steps on this.

What is the issue of delimitation?
The country has not been delighted since the last 5 decades. After the year 2026, it is considered to be fixed. In the delimitation, the seats of the Lok Sabha will be distributed according to the population. That is, in the state where there is more population, there will be more seats and where there is less population, that state will get less seats.

Looking at the population figures of 2011 itself, there has been a huge increase in population in North Indian states, where the population in South Indian states remained under control. In such a situation, it is clear that the Lok Sabha seats in the states of North India like UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, MP will increase a major increase, while the representation of South Indian states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana will be reduced in Parliament. This is the reason that the South Indian states have come face to face with the Center on this issue.