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.
Police arrested Assaf Ali Khan, the former president of Sambalpur district Congress committee (DCC), for allegedly mentally torturing a woman party leader. Get the latest updates on the case.