Jayadev Jena

Senior Congress leader and former MP Soumya Ranjan Patnaik was recently expelled from the party for ‘anti-party activities.’  Speculation was on the rife that the Congress top brass was contemplating disciplinary action against some senior…

In a big development today, a huge group of people, allegedly supporters of expelled Congress leader Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, attacked the Congress Bhavan and vandalised the properties, resulting in a clash with pro-Jayadev Jena supporters.…

In a shocking development, which will change the political equations in Odisha, former Lok Sabha MP and son-in-law of former CM and incumbent Assam Governor JB Patnaik, Mr. Soumya Ranjan Patnaik has been expelled from the Congress Party for…

In 2008, the BJD-BJP alliance secured 62 urban local bodies in Odisha, leaving the Congress far behind at just 20. The BJD won 47, while the BJP won 15 local bodies. At that time, Jayadev Jena was the PCC President. The situation is…

Ever since Jayadev Jena has taken over as the President of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC), the rift within the party has become wide open. The faction, which supports Niranjan Patnaik, has waged an all-out war against the Jena…

After taking over as the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief, Jayadev Jena has sought to score a point over his rivals by touching the nerves of the people in distress. Under his leadership, the Congress Party has decided to open…

Despite making a big last ditch effort to save his chair, Niranjan Patnaik was shown the door by the Congress High Command, which realised the need for a change in leadership in Odisha. Former PCC President Jayadev Jena was finally…