5 BJP workers injured in an attack allegedly by BJD supporters in Bhadrak district. BJP's state president condemns the incident. Incident occurred in Totapada under Chandbali assembly segment. BJP supporters demand arrest of culprits.
BJP accuses BJD of allegedly involving Mission Shakti members to woo voters in their favour during the ongoing election. The BJP delegation moved the CEO with a memorandum demanding suspension of certain community resource persons, master bookkeepers, and gram panchayat level federation allegedly working for BJD. The BJD refuted the allegation and said BJP members are spreading lies to confuse people. BJD RS member Sulata Deo mentioned that the BJD is forming the government in the state for the record sixth time.
BJD national spokesperson Santrupt Misra counters BJP's allegation on Odia pride, highlighting Odisha's progress under CM Naveen Patnaik. State now surplus in food, power, revenue & sports infrastructure. Odisha sent oxygen to 17 states during Covid.