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Simulia MLA and former minister Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi reverses his decision to quit BJD after being denied a ticket. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appoints him as the party president of Balasore district.
BJD Khurda MLA Jyotirindra Nath Mitra joined BJP and took part in a roadshow led by BJP Bhubaneswar MP candidate Aparajita Sarangi and BJP Khurda MLA candidate Prasanta Jagadev moments before campaigning came to an end. Popular support for BJP is growing. People want change. Mitra is a three-time MLA. He had won from Khurda as an independent in 2000 and as BJD nominee in 2004 and 2019.
BJD veteran Prasanna Acharya is pitted against senior BJP and Congress contestants from Rairakhol assembly constituency. Development is the main agenda for the constituency with a focus on kendu leaf pluckers and other sectors. Congress and BJP candidates highlight issues like basic amenities, teacher shortage, lack of water for farms, and pending dues for kendu leaf workers.
BJD delegation accuses BJP's MLA candidate for Titlagarh, Nabin Kumar Jain, of distributing liquor to voters during elections. Complaint filed with state's chief electoral officer. Actions deemed illegal and unethical by BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sulata Deo.
Simulia MLA and former minister Jyotiprakash Panigrahi on Wednesday tendered his resignation from the primary membership of the Biju Janata Dal."I do hereby tender my resignation from the primary membership of Biju Janata Dal with immediate ...