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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.
BJD MLA candidate Rohit Pujari has criticised the BJP for its increasing negative politics and for shifting the focus from electoral issues to religion.
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan promises development and housing for slum-dwellers in Sambalpur. BJP's campaign focuses on addressing the needs of the marginalized communities in Odisha.