By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) at 25 is a narrative nonpareil. From a regional outfit floated up by just a few disgruntled leaders of the erstwhile Janata Dal and placing up a reluctant scion with none political expertise on the helm, the get together and its chief Naveen Patnaik’s journey over the past two decades-and-half is a research in organisation, management and transformation.
An unbroken 22-year stint in energy however, the BJD has continued to go from energy to energy sweeping each single election from Assembly to Lok Sabha to the native rural and concrete polls. Commandeered by the charismatic and statesmanlike, but with an uncanny political acumen, Naveen Patnaik, the get together has not solely redefined the political historical past of Odisha but in addition launched a brand new ingredient within the type of socio-political motion.
Even as a lot of the recognition and electoral success of BJD is credited to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s inspirational management, his incorruptible and clear picture, and the notion of his fixed endeavour for the welfare of Odisha’s folks, the organisational attain of the get together has been unmatched by any political rival. The BJD has had a agency grip over the consciousness of the folks with any political different unable to discover a footing within the state.
As the get together now completes 25 years on Monday and appears ahead to start a brand new chapter forward of the following election in 2024, it, nevertheless, faces rising challenges each in its organisation and on the governance stage. With the BJP, its one-time accomplice and now the principal opposition, seeming to imply enterprise for the primary time in Odisha and taking an aggressive place for 2024, the BJD has its activity lower out.
Though the BJD steamrolled by means of all of the native elections and bypolls, barring the current Dhamnagar, the one loss has for the primary time uncovered some chinks within the get together’s armour. Bickering on the native organisational stage and factionalism got here to the fore, which has thrown new challenges earlier than the get together .
In this context, the deal with of Chief Minister and supremo Naveen Patnaik to the get together leaders on the twenty fifth anniversary celebrations at Puri has assumed significance. With a buzz of early elections within the state doing the rounds, all eyes are on Naveen’s discuss to the organisation. The CM is more likely to set the electoral machine of BJD in movement for the following polls.
BJD@25, appears to Naveen mantra for future
The BJD’s mega celebrations coincides with the BJP’s satyagraha throughout the state and the go to of get together’s nationwide president JP Nadda to the state on December 28. Party leaders imagine that the chief minister will give new strategic course to the cadres tomorrow.
As the BJD has now turn out to be one of many longest serving political events in energy, there’s a feeling that the cadre has turn out to be complacent and vested pursuits have entrenched themselves within the organisation. This was evident from the month-long padayatra of the get together in October.
The chief minister, in truth, has himself acquired into motion. He has began district visits with a deal with areas the place its important rival BJP is robust. In the approaching days, the chief minister is anticipated to go to constituencies which BJP represents within the Lok Sabha. Prasanna Acharya, one of many founder member and first secretary basic of the get together, mentioned the intention of BJD is to succeed in each family within the state.
“The party is not only concerned with politics but takes care of social requirements of the people as several welfare measures have been launched by the chief minister. It has also diversified into other areas like social service without involving politics,” he mentioned.
BHUBANESWAR: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) at 25 is a narrative nonpareil. From a regional outfit floated up by just a few disgruntled leaders of the erstwhile Janata Dal and placing up a reluctant scion with none political expertise on the helm, the get together and its chief Naveen Patnaik’s journey over the past two decades-and-half is a research in organisation, management and transformation.
An unbroken 22-year stint in energy however, the BJD has continued to go from energy to energy sweeping each single election from Assembly to Lok Sabha to the native rural and concrete polls. Commandeered by the charismatic and statesmanlike, but with an uncanny political acumen, Naveen Patnaik, the get together has not solely redefined the political historical past of Odisha but in addition launched a brand new ingredient within the type of socio-political motion.
Even as a lot of the recognition and electoral success of BJD is credited to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s inspirational management, his incorruptible and clear picture, and the notion of his fixed endeavour for the welfare of Odisha’s folks, the organisational attain of the get together has been unmatched by any political rival. The BJD has had a agency grip over the consciousness of the folks with any political different unable to discover a footing within the state.
As the get together now completes 25 years on Monday and appears ahead to start a brand new chapter forward of the following election in 2024, it, nevertheless, faces rising challenges each in its organisation and on the governance stage. With the BJP, its one-time accomplice and now the principal opposition, seeming to imply enterprise for the primary time in Odisha and taking an aggressive place for 2024, the BJD has its activity lower out.
Though the BJD steamrolled by means of all of the native elections and bypolls, barring the current Dhamnagar, the one loss has for the primary time uncovered some chinks within the get together’s armour. Bickering on the native organisational stage and factionalism got here to the fore, which has thrown new challenges earlier than the get together .
In this context, the deal with of Chief Minister and supremo Naveen Patnaik to the get together leaders on the twenty fifth anniversary celebrations at Puri has assumed significance. With a buzz of early elections within the state doing the rounds, all eyes are on Naveen’s discuss to the organisation. The CM is more likely to set the electoral machine of BJD in movement for the following polls.
BJD@25, appears to Naveen mantra for future
The BJD’s mega celebrations coincides with the BJP’s satyagraha throughout the state and the go to of get together’s nationwide president JP Nadda to the state on December 28. Party leaders imagine that the chief minister will give new strategic course to the cadres tomorrow.
As the BJD has now turn out to be one of many longest serving political events in energy, there’s a feeling that the cadre has turn out to be complacent and vested pursuits have entrenched themselves within the organisation. This was evident from the month-long padayatra of the get together in October.
The chief minister, in truth, has himself acquired into motion. He has began district visits with a deal with areas the place its important rival BJP is robust. In the approaching days, the chief minister is anticipated to go to constituencies which BJP represents within the Lok Sabha. Prasanna Acharya, one of many founder member and first secretary basic of the get together, mentioned the intention of BJD is to succeed in each family within the state.
“The party is not only concerned with politics but takes care of social requirements of the people as several welfare measures have been launched by the chief minister. It has also diversified into other areas like social service without involving politics,” he mentioned.
