Biju Janata Dal

Biju Janata Dal
Biju Janata Dal
Abbreviation	BJD
President	Naveen Patnaik
Rajya Sabha Leader	Sasmit Patra
Founder	Naveen Patnaik
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	Odia nationalism; Regionalism; ; Secularism; ; Economic nationalism;
Political position	Centre to centre-left
Colours	Green
ECI Status	State Party
Alliance	National Democratic Alliance; (1998–2009); Third Front; (2009);
Seats in Lok Sabha	0 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha	9 / 245
Seats in Odisha Legislative Assembly	51 / 147
Number of states and union territories in government	0 / 31
Election symbol
	Conch;
Party flag
Website
	www.bjdodisha.org.in
	Politics of India; Political parties; Elections;

The Biju Janata Dal (transl. Biju People's Party; abbr. 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.^[10] The BJD is led by its founder as president of the party. The headquarters of the party is located in Forest Park, Bhubaneswar.

^ Kaminsky, A.P.; Long, R.D. (2011). India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic. India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic. ABC-CLIO. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-313-37462-3. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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^ "Secular BJD blames 'failures'". Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Secular BJD blames 'failures'". Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
^ "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.

[Kaminsky_Long_2011_p._97-1] Kaminsky, A.P.; Long, R.D. (2011). India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic. India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic. ABC-CLIO. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-313-37462-3. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2019.

[Frontline_1998_p.35-2] Frontline. S. Rangarajan for Kasturi & Sons. 1998. p. 35. Retrieved 27 September 2019.

[3] Service, Express News (31 March 2023). "Book on Odia nationalism released". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

[4] "Naveen Patnaik's BJD is Now the Longest Surviving Regional Party in Odisha". Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

[5] "Secular BJD blames 'failures'". Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

[6] 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.

[7] 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.

[8] "Secular BJD blames 'failures'". Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

[9] "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.

[The_Times_of_India_2019-10] "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.

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