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 Odisha government plans to introduce the Nua-O scholarship for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Under this initiative, male students will receive Rs 9000, while female students will get Rs 10,000 annually as financial aid.