Three days after being freed by Maoists, Odisha MLA Jhina Hikaka on Sunday said the ultras are likely to release a fresh audio message, which could clear the air over his possible resignation as a leg

Maoists on Thursday released Odisha legislator Jhina Hikaka in the state's Koraput district after holding him in captivity for more than a month, sources said.

Left-wing extremists, who kidnapped 37-

Odisha MLA Jhina Hikaka, who was released by the Maoists at a village in Koraput, on Thursday said that he was made to stay in adverse conditions in the forest, but the ultras did not ill treat him.

Maoists who have held Odisha legislator Jhina Hikaka hostage for over a month will release him on Thursday, a lawyer who fights cases for the rebels said on Wednesday.

Nihar Ranjan Patnaik, based in

BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka on Monday completed a month in captivity of Maoists even as all including Odisha government were anxiously waiting for the 'praja (people's) court' proposed by the naxals to decid

Early release of ruling BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka in Odisha looked remote today as Maoists decided to keep the tribal legislator hostage till April 25 and announcing another people's court to decide his

With the Maoists unbending on their demands and determined to keep BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka hostage till April 25, the Odisha government on Saturday said it would welcome anyone volunteering to negotiate

Maoists in Odisha have set April 25 as the date to try Jhina Hikaka in a kangaroo court amid rumours that the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) legislator - held hostage by the rebels for three weeks - would be r

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the Centre and the Odisha government on a petition seeking to restrain the release of jailed Maoists in exchange for captive BJD MLA Jina Hikaka.

Maoists on Thursday produced abducted ruling BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka before a people's court to decide his fate, a day after the Odisha government said it would withdraw cases against 13 prisoners in