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However, Patra later clarified that it was a slip of tongue and he wanted to mean that the PM Modi was a 'bhakt' or devotee of Lord Jagannath and not the other way round.
India News: Patra, the BJP candidate from Puri Lok Sabha seat, landed in a row in Odisha on Monday after he told a local news channel that "Lord Jagannath is a de
Bharatiya Janata Party BJP leader Sambit Patra who was in the soup for his controversial remarks relating to Lord Jagannath cleared the air around his sta
Voting for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in 49 constituencies spread across eight states and Union territories (UTs) will be held on Monday.
In the upcoming third phase of Assembly elections in Odisha, 126 out of 381 candidates are 'crorepatis', with Sanatan Mahakud from BJD being the richest at Rs 227.67 crore. The ADR and Odisha Election Watch analyzed the affidavits of these candidates, noting that money plays a significant role in elections as all major parties field wealthy candidates. Despite this, some candidates have very low assets, such as Kailash Chandra Nayak with Rs 1,000, Sukanta Ghadai with Rs 2,000, and Gopinath Nayak with Rs 2,000. Additionally, 100 candidates have declared criminal cases against them, with 86 faci...