Biju Janata Dal | |
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| Abbreviation | BJD |
| President | Naveen Patnaik |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Sasmit Patra |
| Founder | Naveen Patnaik[1][2] |
| Founded | 26 December 1997 |
| Split from | Janata Dal |
| Headquarters | 6R/3, Unit-6, Forest Park, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Student wing | Biju Chhatra Janata Dal |
| Youth wing | Biju Yuva Janata Dal |
| Women's wing | Biju Mahila Janata Dal |
| Labour wing | Biju Shramik Samukhya |
| Peasant's wing | Biju Krushak Janata Dal |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left[7] |
| Colours | Green |
| ECI Status | State Party[8] |
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| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 7 / 245 |
| Seats in Odisha Legislative Assembly | 51 / 147 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 0 / 31 |
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| Party flag | |
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The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is an Indian regional political party with significant influence in the state of Odisha. It was founded by the former minister of mines and minerals of the Republic of India Naveen Patnaik on 26 December 1997 as a breakaway faction from the Janata Dal.[9] The BJD is led by its founder as president of the party. The headquarters of the party is located in Forest Park, Bhubaneswar.
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- ^ Capron, Laurence; Guillén, Mauro (12 October 2006). "Fighting economic nationalism in deals". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ Mukherjee, Pampa; Saxena, Rekha; Mitra, Subrata (16 June 2022). The 2019 Parliamentary Elections in India Democracy at the Crossroads?. Taylor and Francis. ISBN 9781000591057.
- ^ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Biju village protects Patnaik legacy, stands firmly behind BJD - Bhubaneswar News". The Times of India. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.