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In a sudden political manoeuvre, the BJP has made a last-minute candidate switch for the Soro assembly constituency, replacing Rajendra Kumar Das with Parshuram Dhada. Parshuram Dhada, a former BJD member, has been a two-time MLA representing Soro. His political journey saw him elected in 2014 and again in 2019 under the BJD banner. However, after being denied a ticket by the BJD for the current election, Dhada resigned from the party last month. BJD has chosen Madhab Dhada to represent the party instead, marking a new chapter for Soro assembly constituency.

The mercury plummeted several notches after nor’westers lashed several districts of Odisha. Rain and thunderstorms forecasted till May 9 with orange warning for heavy rainfall and gusty winds. Updates on temperature fall, relief from heat, and impacted districts.

Many politicians have announced that they would contest as Independent candidates after being denied tickets by political parties. Former MP Kharabela Swain, former MLAs Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, Anubhav Patnaik, Premananda Nayak, and others are among the prominent faces. A total of 41 MLAs from different parties have been denied tickets for the upcoming elections.

The manifesto, titled 'Modi Ka Guarantee for Odisha 2024', was released by BJP president JP Nadda for the four-phase elections to Odisha's 147-member assembly

The Bharatiya Janata Party, in its manifesto for the Odisha assembly polls, has also pledged to provide an annual lean period allowance of Rs 10,000 to each fisherman, construct 75,000 km of roads in the state, offer a Rs 5,000 scholarship per year to tribal students, and give a Rs 3,000 monthly pension to all senior citizens, physically disabled individuals, widows, and destitute.