PM Narendra Modi will begin his campaigning for the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state on Monday, with political observers and the people keenly watching his tone and tenor. Modi will arrive in Bhubaneswar on Sunday and hold a closed-door meeting with the party’s senior members late in the evening. He is scheduled to address two rallies in Berhampur and Nabarangpur on Monday. Prior to Modi’s arrival, BJP president J P Nadda will also be present in Bhubaneswar to unveil the BJP’s manifesto for the assembly election, providing a comprehensive outline of the party’s plans and promises for the state. Modi's public address is expected to set a new direction in Odisha politics.
Many rich political candidates in Odisha contesting elections from key constituencies do not own vehicles, including big shots like Pranab Prakash Das, Achyuta Samanta, Dilip Ray, Sambit Patra, and Pradeep Panigrahy. Despite their wealth, these candidates do not possess any motor vehicles. Learn more about their assets and lack of vehicle ownership in this article.
VK Pandian, Odisha's influential bureaucrat turned politician, has argued that the expenditure ceiling for candidates in Lok Sabha elections imposed by the EC is unrealistic and impractical.