A BJD founder-member, Samal is a six-time MLA and Naveen Patnaik loyalist and the central agency’s probe could jeopardise the ticket aspirations of both him and his son.
The ruling BJD hopes the scheme will help it beat anti-incumbency ahead of the simultaneous General and Assembly elections in April-May 2024, but the BJP has objected. Here is why
Led by Buxi Jagabandhu, the 'Paikas' revolted against the British exploitation of peasants and farmers in March 1817, which is known as ‘Paika Bidroha’ (Paika rebellion).
A scheme spree by Patnaik govt, organisational push by BJD, and now an EC visit, add to speculation. Odisha has seen LS, Assembly polls together since 2004, but rising BJP causing a rethink